Inbound tourism spending in the United Kingdom rebounded in 2023, following a steep decline with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the spending of inbound tourists on experiences recovered quicker than the expenditure on things. While inbound spending on experiences was 27 percent higher in March 2023 than in 2019, the expenditure of international travelers on things remained nearly 12 percent lower than in pre-pandemic levels.
Percentage change in inbound tourism spending in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2023, by type of expenditure (compared to 2019)
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Mastercard Economics Institute. (May 15, 2023). Percentage change in inbound tourism spending in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2023, by type of expenditure (compared to 2019) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388850/change-inbound-tourism-spending-type-united-kingdom/
Mastercard Economics Institute. "Percentage change in inbound tourism spending in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2023, by type of expenditure (compared to 2019)." Chart. May 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388850/change-inbound-tourism-spending-type-united-kingdom/
Mastercard Economics Institute. (2023). Percentage change in inbound tourism spending in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2023, by type of expenditure (compared to 2019). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388850/change-inbound-tourism-spending-type-united-kingdom/
Mastercard Economics Institute. "Percentage Change in Inbound Tourism Spending in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2020 to March 2023, by Type of Expenditure (Compared to 2019)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388850/change-inbound-tourism-spending-type-united-kingdom/
Mastercard Economics Institute, Percentage change in inbound tourism spending in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2023, by type of expenditure (compared to 2019) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388850/change-inbound-tourism-spending-type-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Percentage change in inbound tourism spending in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2020 to March 2023, by type of expenditure (compared to 2019) [Graph], Mastercard Economics Institute, May 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388850/change-inbound-tourism-spending-type-united-kingdom/