International tourists visiting the UK for small business meetings of six to 20 people spent a total of approximately 1.2 billion British pounds on travel. In that year, travel spending on MICE visits (including meetings above 21 people, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) amounted to a total of almost 1.7 billion British pounds.
Spending on inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/type (in million GBP)
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VisitBritain. (March 2, 2021). Spending on inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/type (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087648/business-tourism-spending-uk-type/
VisitBritain. "Spending on inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/type (in million GBP)." Chart. March 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087648/business-tourism-spending-uk-type/
VisitBritain. (2021). Spending on inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/type (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087648/business-tourism-spending-uk-type/
VisitBritain. "Spending on Inbound Business Tourism Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Purpose/Type (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087648/business-tourism-spending-uk-type/
VisitBritain, Spending on inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/type (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087648/business-tourism-spending-uk-type/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Spending on inbound business tourism visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose/type (in million GBP) [Graph], VisitBritain, March 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087648/business-tourism-spending-uk-type/