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Inbound tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2018
Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018 (in millions)
This statistic highlights the annual number of overseas residents' visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2017, with a forecast for 2018. Approximately 39.2 million visits were made to the UK from overseas in 2017, reflecting an ongoing increase in arrivals over the last few years. This increase is predicted to continue in 2018, with visits forecast to reach 41.7 million. The number of overnight stays by visitors to the UK also showed an increase over the last five years. Data is based on interviews with passengers arriving and departing from the country and includes visits for all purposes, including for vacation, business, study, visiting friends and family and other leisure purposes.
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This statistic highlights the annual number of overseas residents' visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2017, with a forecast for 2018. Approximately 39.2 million visits were made to the UK from overseas in 2017, reflecting an ongoing increase in arrivals over the last few years. This increase is predicted to continue in 2018, with visits forecast to reach 41.7 million. The number of overnight stays by visitors to the UK also showed an increase over the last five years. Data is based on interviews with passengers arriving and departing from the country and includes visits for all purposes, including for vacation, business, study, visiting friends and family and other leisure purposes.
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- July 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2002 to 2017
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
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* Forecast calculated and published via Visit Britain.
These figures represent the annual estimates of overseas residents' visits to the United Kingdom, based on interviews with passengers upon entering or leaving the UK by the main air, sea and tunnel routes.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2002 to 2017
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
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* Forecast calculated and published via Visit Britain.
These figures represent the annual estimates of overseas residents' visits to the United Kingdom, based on interviews with passengers upon entering or leaving the UK by the main air, sea and tunnel routes.
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- Spending of international tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2028* (in billion GBP)International tourism spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2028
- Growth rate of visitor exports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2028International tourist spending growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2028
- Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018 (in millions)Inbound tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2018
- Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, ranked by number of visits (in 1,000s)Leading source travel markets for the UK 2017, by number of visits
- Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by spending (in million GBP)Leading source travel markets for the UK 2017, by spending
- Inbound visitors
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- Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by purpose of trip (in millions)Inbound tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by purpose of trip
- Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by mode of travel (in millions)Number of inbound visits to the UK 2017, by mode of travel
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- Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s)International tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by airport
- Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in millions)Inbound tourist visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
- Number of visits from North America to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in millions)Inbound visits from North America to the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
- Overnight stays
The most important statistics
- Number of overnight stays by overseas residents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2017 (in millions)Number of overnight stays by inbound tourists in the UK 2004-2017
- Average number of nights spent by overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2017 (in nights)Average nights spent on visits to the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2017
- Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, ranked by number of nights (in 1,000s)Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2017, by overnight stays
- Average number of overnight stays by visitors on holiday in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by country of residenceHoliday visits: average number of overnight stays in the UK 2017, by source country
- Number of nights spent by overseas residents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by country visited (in millions)Inbound tourist overnight stays in the UK 2017, by country visited
- Expenditure
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- Average spending per day by overseas visitors to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in GBP)Average inbound tourist spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
- Spending by overseas visitors to the United Kingdom in 2017, by purpose of trip (in billion GBP)Inbound visitor spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by purpose of trip
- Inbound visitor spending in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by country visited (in million GBP)Inbound visitor spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by country visited
- Spending of visitors from Europe in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in billion GBP)Inbound travel spending: European visitors to the UK 2011-2017
- Spending of visitors from North America in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in billion GBP)Inbound travel spending: North America visitors to the UK 2011-2017
- Visitor attitudes
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- Words used by international visitors to describe a potential trip to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018Words used by tourists to describe the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
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- Leading alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors before booking a holiday to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*Alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors to the UK 2016
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Statistics on "Inbound tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- European countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals in 2017 (in millions)*
- Visitor exports in selected countries worldwide from 2016 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Spending of international tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2028* (in billion GBP)
- Growth rate of visitor exports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2028
- Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018 (in millions)
- Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, ranked by number of visits (in 1,000s)
- Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by spending (in million GBP)
- Number of monthly overseas residents' visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to December 2018 (in millions)
- Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by purpose of trip (in millions)
- Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by mode of travel (in millions)
- Number of overseas visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by country visited (in 1,000s)
- Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s)
- Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in millions)
- Number of visits from North America to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in millions)
- Number of overnight stays by overseas residents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2017 (in millions)
- Average number of nights spent by overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2017 (in nights)
- Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, ranked by number of nights (in 1,000s)
- Average number of overnight stays by visitors on holiday in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by country of residence
- Number of nights spent by overseas residents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by country visited (in millions)
- Spending of international visitors to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2018 (in billion GBP)
- Monthly earnings from overseas residents' visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to December 2018 (in billion GBP)
- Average spending per day by overseas visitors to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in GBP)
- Spending by overseas visitors to the United Kingdom in 2017, by purpose of trip (in billion GBP)
- Inbound visitor spending in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by country visited (in million GBP)
- Spending of visitors from Europe in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in billion GBP)
- Spending of visitors from North America in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in billion GBP)
- Cultural products international tourists associate with the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- Words used by international visitors to describe a potential trip to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- Leading reasons to visit Britain as a holiday destination according to inbound travel markets to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Following the referendum decision, would you say you are more likely to visit Britain in the future, less likely, or does it make no difference?
- Leading alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors before booking a holiday to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*
- Number of monthly visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to December 2018 (in millions)
- Number of overseas tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age (in 1,000s)
- Average growth in international tourist arrivals from the Africa in Europe between 1980 and 2030
- Number of arrivals of foreign tourists in Italy in summer 2014, by country of origin (in 1,000s)
- Number of overnight stays of tourists from the UK in Italy in 2015, by region of destination (in 1,000s)
- Number of arrivals of tourists from Germany in Italy in 2015, by month (in 1,000s)
- Number of arrivals of tourists from Austria in Italy in 2015, by region of destination (in 1,000s)
- Average growth in European tourist arrivals in Europe between 1980 and 2030
- Number of overnight stays of tourists from Austria in Italy in 2015, by region of destination (in 1,000s)
- Number of arrivals of tourists from the United States in Italy in 2015, by month (in 1,000s)
- Breakdown of visits from France to Scotland between 2013 and 2015, by means of transport*
- Number of visits from Portugal to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Breakdown of visits from France to Scotland between 2013 and 2015, by period of the year*
- Breakdown of visits from France to Scotland between 2012 and 2014, by age*
- Number of inbound visits from the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)
- International tourists visiting Spain mainly for cultural reasons as a share of all arrivals for leisure purposes from 2005 to 2014
- Mexico: number of air passenger arrivals from Spain from 2015 to 2017 (in 1000's)
- Number of tourist arrivals and overnight stays in Italy's villages in 2016 (in millions)
- Number of quarterly visits from Russia to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by gender (in 1,000)
- Most impactful barriers to a happy vacation for travelers from the United States in 2013
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