🔍 Overall, there was a steady increase in both inbound and outbound travel to and from the UK over the period. Additionally, France was the most visited country by UK residents in 1999.
👥 According to the line graph, the number of UK residents travelling overseas started at just above 10 million in 1979. This number increased significantly, reaching over 50 million by the end of the period in 1999. ✈️
🌍 On the other hand, the number of overseas visitors to the UK was around 10 million in 1979 and rose steadily to just over 20 million by 1999.
📊 The bar graph clearly shows that France was the top travel destination for UK residents in 1999, attracting nearly 15 million visitors. 🇫🇷 Spain ranked second, with slightly over 10 million visits. 🇪🇸
🇺🇸 The USA and 🇬🇷 Greece attracted approximately 4 million and 3 million UK travellers, respectively. Finally, 🇹🇷 Turkey was the least visited country, with just about 1 million visitors from the UK.
✅ Band 8+ Tip:
- Always group data logically (e.g., highest to lowest or chronological order).
- Use a range of vocabulary for trends (e.g., rose steadily, increased sharply, plateaued).
- Avoid repetition by paraphrasing similar phrases and varying your sentence starters.