The graph below shows the spending of UK residents on visits abroad between 1993 and 2013.
The line chart illustrates the Britain citizens’ spending on travelling abroad for four different categories from 1993 to 2013.
In brief, despite some fluctuations, over the entire
period
, the expenditure of British tourists increased in all categories. Moreover
, holiday expenses were the highest among others.
In 1993, at 9 million
pounds
, holidays represented the highest expenses for UK tourists. This
figure rose dramatically, reaching a peak of about 25 million
pounds
in 2008 before experiencing a considerable drop in the following year. It then
recovered to end the period
at just under 24 million
pounds
.
Conversely
, lower expenditures were witnessed in other categories. Starting at approximately 2.5 million
pounds
in 1993, spending on business trips increased smoothly, doubling by the end of the period
. Likewise
, spending for
visiting friends and relatives, Change preposition
on
initially
at 2 million
pounds
, surged gradually, ending the period
at the same figure as business trips. Miscellaneous expenses, however
, saw a slight growth, increasing by about one million
pounds
over the whole year.Submitted by e.warikar on
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