The number of visits made by residents of the United Kingdom to the European Union rose significantly in 2022 over the previous year, after shrinking with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the annual increase, outbound trips to EU member countries remained below pre-pandemic levels, totaling around 51.3 million in 2022. That year, the number of visits from the European Union to the UK also grew sharply compared to 2021 but did not catch up with pre-pandemic figures.
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2020 data was not available due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 2021 data excludes the Eurotunnel and the Irish border.
Figures can be found under tab 3.02 of the source's Excel file.
Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Interviews are conducted with passengers arriving and departing from the country and include visits for all purposes, including for vacation, business, study, visiting friends and family, and other leisure purposes.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2023). Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits by Uk Residents to The European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/