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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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
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- 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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- Region
- 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
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