According to a 2021 survey, the main motivation of travelers from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia to travel solo was the willingness to see the world and not to wait for others. Furthermore, almost half of the respondents mentioned being motivated by the feeling of freedom and independence, while over 40 percent were motivated by the of meeting new people.
Most popular motivations to travel solo worldwide in 2021
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Statistics on Solo travelers
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Travel behavior
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- Premium Statistic Solo travelers weekly spending worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Solo travelers destination interests worldwide 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Escorted tours and cruises taken by solo travelers in selected countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Non-European continents where British solo travelers want to go 2020
- Premium Statistic Barriers to solo holidays in the United Kingdom 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Main French travel companions for the next year 2021
American solo travelers
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- Premium Statistic U.S.-based travelers planning a solo trip in the next year 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Main reasons for taking a trip among U.S.-based travelers 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S.-based travelers planning a solo trip in the next year 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Means of transportation for U.S.-based solo travelers 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. Americans living in recreational vehicles 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S.-based travelers camping on a solo trip 2021, by gender
Female solo travelers
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- Premium Statistic Main motivations of female travelers to go on a solo trip worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Main factors for solo female travelers choosing a destination worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Main obstacles for female travelers to go on a solo trip worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Main activities of interest to female solo travelers worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Main obstacles to travelling alone according to women in France 2020
Further related statistics
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- Main obstacles for female travelers to go on a solo trip worldwide 2021
- Solo travelers average travel transaction spend in selected countries 2020
- Main factors for solo female travelers choosing a destination worldwide 2021
- Main activities of interest to female solo travelers worldwide 2021
- Non-European continents where British solo travelers want to go 2020
- Barriers to solo holidays in the United Kingdom 2020, by gender
- Main reasons for taking a trip among U.S.-based travelers 2021
- Motivations to travel solo worldwide 2021
- U.S.-based travelers planning a solo trip in the next year 2021, by gender
- Solo travelers weekly spending worldwide 2021
- Main motivations of female travelers to go on a solo trip worldwide 2021
- Solo travelers future travel plans worldwide 2020-2021
- Solo travelers destination interests worldwide 2021, by type
- U.S.-based travelers planning a solo trip in the next year 2021, by generation
- Escorted tours and cruises taken by solo travelers in selected countries 2021
- Britons' concern for the impact of climate change on travel 2022
- Travel insurance market size worldwide in 2021, with forecasts up until 2030
- Travel behavior Ramadan in UAE 2018
- Travel behavior Ramadan in Saudi Arabia 2018
- U.S.-based travelers camping on a solo trip 2021, by gender
- Means of transportation for U.S.-based solo travelers 2021, by gender
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Solo Traveler. (February 9, 2022). Most popular motivations to travel solo worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303489/solo-travelers-motivations/
Solo Traveler. "Most popular motivations to travel solo worldwide in 2021." Chart. February 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303489/solo-travelers-motivations/
Solo Traveler. (2022). Most popular motivations to travel solo worldwide in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303489/solo-travelers-motivations/
Solo Traveler. "Most Popular Motivations to Travel Solo Worldwide in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303489/solo-travelers-motivations/
Solo Traveler, Most popular motivations to travel solo worldwide in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303489/solo-travelers-motivations/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Most popular motivations to travel solo worldwide in 2021 [Graph], Solo Traveler, February 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303489/solo-travelers-motivations/