Most business trips to the UK in 2019 concerned small business meetings. Small meetings involving up to five people accounted for almost 1.9 million visits, while roughly 1.5 million visits were made for meetings including six to 20 people. Meanwhile, inbound business tourists in the UK took approximately 1.8 million visits for MICE reasons (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions).
Number of inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/meeting type (in 1,000s)
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VisitBritain. (March 2, 2021). Number of inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/meeting type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087527/business-tourism-visits-uk-type/
VisitBritain. "Number of inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/meeting type (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087527/business-tourism-visits-uk-type/
VisitBritain. (2021). Number of inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/meeting type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087527/business-tourism-visits-uk-type/
VisitBritain. "Number of Inbound Business Tourism Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Purpose/Meeting Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087527/business-tourism-visits-uk-type/
VisitBritain, Number of inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/meeting type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087527/business-tourism-visits-uk-type/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Number of inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/meeting type (in 1,000s) [Graph], VisitBritain, March 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087527/business-tourism-visits-uk-type/