The multi-chart illustrates the
number
of tourists who visited Great Britain between 1979 and 1999. Use synonyms
Overall
, the statistic of UK residents travelling abroad was significantly higher than the figure of international visitors coming to the UK. Linking Words
Additionally
, France and Spain were the most popular destinations among British travellers over the 20-year date.
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To begin
with, there was a substantial increase in the total of UK citizens travelling to foreign countries. At the start of the period, both inbound and outbound tourism figures were nearly the same, at 10 and 11 Linking Words
million
, respectively. Use synonyms
However
, the Linking Words
number
of British travellers rose sharply, reaching 53 Use synonyms
million
by 1999. Meanwhile, the Use synonyms
number
of international tourists visiting Britain Use synonyms
also
increased, albeit at a slower pace, reaching 20 Linking Words
million
by the end of the period, compared to 11 Use synonyms
million
in 1979.
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On the other hand
, there was a noticeable rise in the Linking Words
number
of visitors to France, which reached 11 Use synonyms
million
in 1999. Use synonyms
According to
the chart, European countries were the most visited destinations, with Spain attracting an average of 9 Linking Words
million
tourists over the given period. Use synonyms
In contrast
, other destinations Linking Words
such
as Turkey, Greece, and the USA remained less popular, with fewer than 5 Linking Words
million
visitors in 1999.Use synonyms
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