The line graph shows the changes in the number of foreign visitors coming to the UK for different reasons, such as holiday, business, and visiting friends or relatives, from 1989 to 2009.

Overall, the number of people with all three reasons saw a noticeable rise. Of particular note are holidaymakers experiencing consistently higher figures each year, despite some fluctuations.

The number of people who visited the UK for holiday and business showed increases. In 1989, about 6.5 million visitors came to the UK, despite the wild fluctuation, after which the figure saw a significant increase, reaching its peak at roughly 9.5 million. However, that was followed by a considerable drop to just below 8 million, but it recovered to around 9 million in 2009. In contrast, the number of people who came to the UK for commercial purposes was approximately 5 million in 1989, before peaking at 8 million between 2004 and 2009. In the final year, the figures for this decreased to 5 million.

Similarly, the figures for people coming to the UK in order to visit their loved ones also followed an upward trend, but without any fluctuations. Starting at just below 4 million, the number of these visitors underwent a dramatic rise, reaching its highest level at roughly 7 million, before falling to 6 million in the last year.