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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 purpose of trip (in millions)
This statistic displays the total number of overseas residents' visits made to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by purpose of trip. Most travelers visited the UK on vacation, with 15.37 million visits made for holiday purposes. A large proportion of trips were also made to visit friends or relatives residing in the UK. In total the number of UK inbound visits recorded in 2017 reached 39.2 million.
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This statistic displays the total number of overseas residents' visits made to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by purpose of trip. Most travelers visited the UK on vacation, with 15.37 million visits made for holiday purposes. A large proportion of trips were also made to visit friends or relatives residing in the UK. In total the number of UK inbound visits recorded in 2017 reached 39.2 million.
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