Spending on visits abroad by residents of the United Kingdom grew sharply in 2022 over the previous year, after shrinking due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2022, holidays accounted for the highest outbound expenditure, with spending on vacations abroad amounting to nearly 40.2 billion British pounds. Despite the significant annual increase, this figure was seven percent lower than in 2019.
Spending on visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in million GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2023). Spending on visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289749/total-global-travel-spending-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Spending on visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in million GBP)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289749/total-global-travel-spending-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Spending on visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289749/total-global-travel-spending-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Spending on Visits Abroad from The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2019 to 2022, by Purpose (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289749/total-global-travel-spending-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Spending on visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289749/total-global-travel-spending-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Spending on visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by purpose (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289749/total-global-travel-spending-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/