The line graph illustrates changes in the number of tourists visiting a country between 2000 and 2020.
Overall
, tourist arrivals increased significantly over the period, despite a brief decline in the middle years.
In 2000, the number of visitors stood at around 1 Linking Words
million
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This
figure rose gradually to 2 Linking Words
million
by 2005 and Use synonyms
then
increased sharply, reaching a peak of approximately 3.5 Linking Words
million
in 2010. After a slight drop in 2012, tourist numbers recovered steadily and reached nearly 4 Use synonyms
million
by 2020.
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By contrast
, the decline observed in the mid-period was temporary and relatively minor compared to the Linking Words
overall
upward trend. Linking Words
As a result
, tourism experienced substantial growth over the two decades.Linking Words