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 totaled nearly 71 million in 2022.
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose
(in millions)
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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 October 31, 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 October 31, 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: October 31, 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 October 31, 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/