This statistic shows the total number of overseas visits made to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by method of transport. Air travel was the preferred method of getting to the UK, with over 29 million international visitors choosing to fly. In total, around 37.9 million inbound tourist visits were recorded in the UK in 2017.
Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by mode of travel
(in millions)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 24, 2019). Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by mode of travel (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/287600/number-of-total-global-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by mode of travel (in millions)." Chart. May 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287600/number-of-total-global-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by mode of travel (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287600/number-of-total-global-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overseas Resident Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Mode of Travel (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287600/number-of-total-global-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by mode of travel (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287600/number-of-total-global-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-mode-of-travel/ (last visited June 04, 2020)
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