number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom totaled nearly 71 million in 2022.
The number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom grew significantly in 2022 over the previous year, after shrinking with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2022, holidays accounted for the highest outbound visits, with roughly 45.6 million trips made for this purpose. However, the number of vacations abroad was still 22 percent lower than in 2019. Overall, the Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in millions)
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Other statistics that may interest you Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in the UK 2019-2022
- Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2022, by tourist type
- Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in the UK 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Median full-time salary in tourism and hospitality industries in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic CPI inflation rate of travel and tourism services in the UK 2023
Inbound tourism
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- Basic Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2002-2023
- Premium Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2019-2022, by purpose of trip
- Basic Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2019-2022, by number of visits
- Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2023, by growth in travel demand on Google
- Premium Statistic Number of overnight stays by inbound tourists in the UK 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic International tourist spending in the UK 2004-2024
- Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019-2023, by spending
- Premium Statistic Leading UK cities for international tourism 2019-2023, by visits
Outbound tourism
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- Premium Statistic Number of outbound tourist visits from the UK 2007-2023
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism visits from the UK 2019-2022, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel markets in the UK 2023, by growth in travel demand on Google
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound overnight stays by UK residents 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure in the UK 2007-2023
Domestic tourism
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- Premium Statistic Domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Domestic tourism trips in Great Britain 2018-2022, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Number of domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2023, by destination type
- Premium Statistic Number of tourism day visits in Great Britain 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Total domestic travel expenditure in Great Britain 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Domestic overnight tourism spending in Great Britain 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Expenditure on domestic day trips in Great Britain 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Average spend on domestic summer holidays in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2023
Accommodation
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- Premium Statistic Number of accommodation businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of accommodation enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Turnover of accommodation businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Turnover of accommodation services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of hotel businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Most popular hotel brands in the UK Q3 2023
- Premium Statistic Consumer expenditure on accommodation in the UK 2005-2022
Travel behavior
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- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards traveling in the UK 2024
- Premium Statistic Travel frequency for private purposes in the UK 2024
- Premium Statistic Travel frequency for business purposes in the UK 2024
- Premium Statistic Share of Britons taking days of holiday 2019-2023, by number of days
- Premium Statistic Share of Britons who did not take any holiday days 2019-2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of Britons who did not take any holiday days 2019-2023, by age
- Premium Statistic Leading regions for summer staycations in the UK 2024
- Premium Statistic Preferred methods to book the next overseas holiday in the UK October 2022, by age
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Travel & Tourism market revenue in the United Kingdom 2018-2028, by segment
- Premium Statistic Travel & Tourism market revenue growth in the UK 2019-2028, by segment
- Premium Statistic Revenue forecast in selected countries in the Travel & Tourism market in 2024
- Premium Statistic Number of users of package holidays in the UK 2018-2028
- Premium Statistic Number of users of hotels in the UK 2018-2028
- Premium Statistic Number of users of vacation rentals in the UK 2018-2028
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- Outbound trips from Portugal 2019-2022, by purpose
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- Purpose of visit for travelers to Western Sydney Australia 2017 by type
- UK outbound travel: average length of stay in Europe 2019, by purpose of trip
- Reasons for traveling abroad in the Nordics 2018
- UK outbound travel: overnight stays in North America 2019, by purpose of trip
- European tourist visits to the UK 2019, by purpose of trip
- Share of Chinese tourist visits to London 2019, by purpose
- Tourist visits to London from North America 2019, by travel purpose
- Overseas air travel from the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by purpose
- Travelers who traveled internationally in the past year in the U.S. 2014, by location
- Travelers who traveled internationally in the past year in the U.S. 2014, by income
- Number of outbound visits by air travel from the UK 2011-2019
- Leading motivations of South Korean tourists to visit Japan 2023
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2023). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in millions)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits Abroad from The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2019 to 2022, by Purpose (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/