The most popular reason to travel to London in 2019 was for a vacation. Approximately 11.14 million visits were made to London from overseas for holiday purposes in 2019 and an additional 5.24 million trips for visiting friends or relatives in the city. Although there were overall fewer business trips, London inbound tourism spending was higher for business travelers than those visiting friends or relatives.
Number of overseas resident visits to London in 2019, by purpose of visit
(in millions)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of overseas resident visits to London in 2019, by purpose of visit (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/287958/number-of-global-visits-to-london-uk-by-purpose-of-visit/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of overseas resident visits to London in 2019, by purpose of visit (in millions)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287958/number-of-global-visits-to-london-uk-by-purpose-of-visit/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of overseas resident visits to London in 2019, by purpose of visit (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287958/number-of-global-visits-to-london-uk-by-purpose-of-visit/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overseas Resident Visits to London in 2019, by Purpose of Visit (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287958/number-of-global-visits-to-london-uk-by-purpose-of-visit/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overseas resident visits to London in 2019, by purpose of visit (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287958/number-of-global-visits-to-london-uk-by-purpose-of-visit/ (last visited August 14, 2020)
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