Outbound tourism visits from the UK 2019-2022, by purpose

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 7, 2023
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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Release date

May 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2019 to 2022

Supplementary notes

¹ 2020 data for "Holiday of which inclusive tour" was not available.

2021 data for inbound tourist visits exclude the Eurotunnel and the Irish border.

Figures have been rounded. Data can be found under Tab 3.02 of the source's Excel file.

Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS).

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