The graph shows the contribution of tourism in billions of dollars to the Egyptian economy from 1982 to 2003. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the income from tourism in billions of

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to the economy of Egypt over 21 years.

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, there was an increase in income from 1982 to 2000,

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followed by a decrease until 2003. The

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of tourism started the period at the lowest point of about 0.2

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dollars

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, and

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in 1993, it showed a significant increase to 1.8

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dollars

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. In the years 1995 and 1997, the level of

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continued to rise to 2.2 and 2.9

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dollars

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respectively. Even though, the

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reached a high point at 4.3

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dollars

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in 2000, a quick decline happened in the following years.

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, from 2001 to 2002, it remained fairly constant at the level of about 3.7

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dollars

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.

At the end

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of the period, the

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dropped to 1.8

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dollars

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, which was the same level in 1993.