The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999, and the bar graph shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999, and the bar graph shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph illustrates outbound and inbound
UK
travel for two decades from 1979 to 1999,
while
the bar chart displays the favourite destinations of
UK
citizens in 1999. Units are measured in millions.
Overall
, it can be seen that both inbound and outbound
UK
trips witnessed an upward trend over the period given.
Furthermore
, France accounted for the most popular tourism destination for the
UK
population in 1999.
Firstly
, the number of
UK
residents who travelled abroad started the first year with about 13
million
before hitting around 18 and about 33
million
in 1984 and 1989 respectively. Afterwards, the figure continued its rising trajectory reaching 44 and 53
million
in 1994 and 1999 respectively.
Moreover
, the number of foreign tourists visiting the
UK
was 10
million
in the first year,
then
the figure gradually but consistently grew and reached a peak of 28
million
in the
last
year.
Secondly
, in 1999 Turkey accounted for the least favourite country, among the five mentioned, for
UK
tourists with about 2.5
million
visitors.
Similarly
, Greece and the USA both attracted less than 5
million
UK
visitors in 1999.
Furthermore
, Spain and France both attracted about 10
million
UK
citizens to their country with 9 and 12
million
travellers respectively.
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