Leading UK cities for international tourism 2019-2022, by visits

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 7, 2023
London was by far the most visited city by international tourists in the United Kingdom in 2022. That year, inbound visits to the UK's capital totaled just above 16 million, staying roughly 26 percent lower than in 2019, prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Edinburgh and Manchester followed on the ranking, reporting around 1.8 million and 1.2 million visits. Overall, the number of inbound visits to the United Kingdom surpassed 30 million in 2022 but remained below pre-pandemic levels.

Cities and towns in the United Kingdom (UK) ranked by international visits in 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000 visits)

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Release date

May 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2019 and 2022

Special properties

data for London refer to the Greater London area; cities are ranked based on the highest number of inbound visits in 2022

Supplementary notes

Data can be found under tab 4.12 of the source's Excel file. Figures for 2019 were previously published by the source.

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