The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia's share of the Japanese tourist market. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The

bar

chart

illustrates the number of tourists travelling abroad over a 10-year period from the year 1985 to 1995. The line

chart

presents the percentage of Japan's travellers visiting Australia in the same period.

Overall

, in general, the

bar

chart

depicts an upward trend during

this

period.

However

, there are two significant fluctuations in the line

chart

, respectively 1988 - 1990 and 1993-1995.

Initially

,

while

the

bar

chart

only accounted for 5

million

tourists in 1885,

this

number gradually increased to around 11

million

until 1990.

Subsequently

, it approximately declined to 10.5

million

in 1991

then

consistently rose, ultimately comprising 15

million

in 1995. Looking at the line

chart

in detail, it showed a similar pattern to the

bar

chart

, with the exception of the two fluctuations.

Firstly

, it merely made up 2 per cent, continuously increasing by 5% in 1989.

Nevertheless

, there was a major fluctuation between 1988 and 1990.

After

this

fluctuation, it climbed sustainably, roughly constituted 6.2% in 1994, and eventually decreased to 6% in 1995.