The number of outbound trips in European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom was significantly lower in 2020 and 2021 compared to previous years due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When looking at the data available in 2021, France recorded the highest figure, with roughly 22 million outbound departures. The United Kingdom and Italy followed in the ranking that year, with around 19 million and 17.6 million outbound trips.
Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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UNWTO. (October 14, 2022). Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/
UNWTO. "Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/
UNWTO. (2022). Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/
UNWTO. "Number of Outbound Trips from European Union Member Countries (Eu-27) and The United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/
UNWTO, Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/ (last visited November 29, 2023)
Number of outbound trips from European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNWTO, October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316853/outbound-trips-europe-by-country/