- Travel, Tourism & Hospitality›
- Leisure Travel›
Outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by purpose of trip
Premium statistics
Industry-specific and extensively researched technical data (partially from exclusive partnerships).
A paid subscription is required for full access.
Outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by purpose of trip
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by purpose of trip (in millions)
by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Aug 14, 2019
This statistic displays the number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2018, broken down by purpose of visit. Holiday or vacation travel was the most common reason for UK residents to go abroad, with 47 million visits taking place in 2018. Visiting friends and family was the second most cited reason for traveling abroad that year. In total UK tourist visits abroad exceeded 71.7 million that year.
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by purpose of trip (in millions)
| Number of visits in millions | |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| Number of visits in millions | |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
Exclusive Premium statistic
You need a Premium Account for unlimited access.
Full access to 1m statistics
Incl. source references
Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format
Premium Account
only $49 / month
*
Exclusive content
Exclusive Premium statistic
You need a Premium Account for unlimited access.
Full access to 1m statistics
Incl. source references
Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format
Premium Account
only $49 / month
*
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Chart type
Datalabels
Share on Social Media
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Aug 14, 2019
This statistic displays the number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2018, broken down by purpose of visit. Holiday or vacation travel was the most common reason for UK residents to go abroad, with 47 million visits taking place in 2018. Visiting friends and family was the second most cited reason for traveling abroad that year. In total UK tourist visits abroad exceeded 71.7 million that year.
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- May 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2018
Source
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- May 2019
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2018
Other statistics on the topic
Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)
+Leisure Travel
Leading travel destinations visited from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
+Leisure Travel
Average number of holidays abroad per person in the UK 2011-2019
+Leisure Travel
Monthly visits abroad by UK residents 2017-2018
+Leisure Travel
Average length of stay on holidays abroad from the UK 2011-2018
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account!
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
Related Studies: Available to Download in PDF or PPTX Format
All Information
in one Presentation
Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)
- 91 page/s
- English
- pptx
- Detailed references
Everything On "Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)" in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
Other Reports & Dossiers
Statista is a great source of knowledge, and pretty helpful to manage the daily work.Christof Baron
CEO, MindShare Germany
Statistics on "Outbound travel in the United Kingdom"
- Outbound travel overview
The most important statistics
- Annual number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018 (in millions)Number of outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2018
- Number of monthly visits abroad by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2017 to December 2018 (in millions)Monthly visits abroad by UK residents 2017-2018
- Annual expenditure on visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018* (in million GBP)Outbound travel expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2018
- Number of overnight stays abroad by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Number of nights spent on outbound trips from the UK 2011-2018
- Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by purpose of trip (in millions)Outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by purpose of trip
- Number of overnight stays abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2018, by purpose of trip (in 1,000s)Nights spent on outbound visits from the UK 2018, by purpose of trip
- Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by length of stay (in 1,000s)Number of outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by length of stay
- Average length of stay on outbound trips from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by purpose of tripUK outbound travel: average length of stay abroad in 2018, by purpose of trip
- Outbound vacation travel
The most important statistics
- Number of holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Number of holiday trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Number of overnight stays on holiday visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Nights spent on holidays abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Average length of stay on holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2018Average length of stay on holidays abroad from the UK 2011-2018
- Share of residents taking a holiday abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2018*Share of Britons going on holiday abroad 2011-2018
- Average number of holidays abroad per person in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2019Average number of holidays abroad per person in the UK 2011-2019
- Destinations
The most important statistics
- Leading countries visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018* (in 1,000 visits)Leading travel destinations visited from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Leading overseas travel destinations from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by spending* (in million GBP)Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2018, by spending
- Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018* (in 1,000 visits)Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents from the UK 2018
- Leading overseas holiday destinations for tourists from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by spending (in million GBP)Leading holiday travel destinations abroad from the UK 2018, by spending
- Number of visits by UK residents to Europe from 2011 to 2018 (in millions)Number of visits by UK travelers to Europe 2011-2018
- Number of visits by UK residents to Europe in 2018, by main country visited (in 1,000s)Most visited European countries by UK residents 2018
- Number of outbound visits to Europe from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018, by country* (in 1,000s)United Kingdom (UK): number of outbound trips to Europe 2011-2018, by country
- Number of outbound visits to the United States and Canada from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018* (in 1,000s)United Kingdom (UK): number of outbound trips to the USA and Canada 2011-2018
- Modes of travel
The most important statistics
- Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2018, by mode of travel (in 1,000s)Number of visits abroad by UK residents 2018, by mode of travel
- Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by airport used (in 1,000s)Outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by airport used
- Number of UK residents' visits abroad from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2018* (in 1,000s)United Kingdom (UK): overseas trips from leading London airports 2000-2018
- Number of total visits abroad by UK residents in 2018, by seaport and Channel Tunnel (in 1,000)Total visits abroad by UK residents in 2018, by seaport
- Number of UK resident visits to Europe in 2018, by airport used* (in 1,000s)Number of UK tourist visits to Europe 2018, by airport used
- Number of visits to Europe by UK residents in 2018, by seaport and Channel Tunnel (in 1,000)*Visits to Europe by UK residents in 2018, by seaport and Channel Tunnel
- Number of UK resident visits to North America in 2018, by airport used* (in 1,000)Number of UK tourist visits to North America 2018, by airport used
- Spending abroad
The most important statistics
- Monthly spending during visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2017 to December 2018 (in billion GBP)Monthly spending on visits abroad by UK residents 2017-2018
- Average spend per visit abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018 (in GBP)Average spend per trip abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Average spending per day on trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018 (in GBP)Average spend per day on trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Average spending per day on visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by purpose of trip (in GBP)Average spend per day on trips abroad from the UK 2018, by purpose
- Spending on holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2018 (in million GBP)Outbound holiday expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Spending on travel abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by purpose of trip (in billion GBP)Outbound travel spending in the UK 2018, by purpose of trip
- Spending on visits to Europe by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2018 (in million GBP)UK outbound travel: spending in Europe 2011-2018
- Travel spending by UK residents in Europe in 2018, by purpose of trip (in million GBP)*Travel spending by UK residents in Europe in 2018, by purpose of trip
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Number of trips abroad taken by Russian travelers in 2013, by trip purpose
- UK outbound travel: average length of stay in Europe 2018, by purpose of trip
- Purpose of visit for travelers to Western Sydney Australia 2017 by type
- UK outbound travel: average spend per visit to North America 2018, by purpose of trip
- Growth in visits to Europe from the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per visit to Europe 2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per visit to the EU 2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per day in North America 2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per day on trips to Europe 2018, by purpose
- UK outbound travel: average length of stay in North America 2018, by purpose of trip
- Reasons for traveling abroad in the Nordics 2018
- UK outbound travel: overnight stays in Europe 2018, by purpose of trip
- Tourist visits from the UK to Europe 2016, by gender and purpose of trip
- Number of outbound visits via the Channel Tunnel from the UK 2018, by purpose
- North American tourist visits to the UK 2018, by purpose of trip
- Reasons for travelling to Svalbard, Norway 2017
- Average number of trips for all purposes England 2018, by mode
- Share of visits to the United Kingdom from Qatar by purpose 2016
- Italy: persons who went on holiday 2017, by type and length of holiday
- Main reasons for traveling to Australia among Chinese luxury travelers 2016
Studies
- Holiday travel in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Vacation travel behavior in Germany
- Medical tourism in Latin America
- Tourism in Denmark
- Cruise Industry in Italy
- CLIA UK & Ireland Cruise Review 2017
- A Crisis Looming: Brexit and the British outbound tourism industry
- Traveling together - The value of UK outbound tourism
- AARP Travel Research: Romantic Getaways
- TripBarometer 2014: Psychology of Travel Global Report
- The State of the American Traveler 2011 (July)
- Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012 - Section 27
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. - Arts, Recreation, and travel 2012
- TripBarometer March 2015
- The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011
Statistics on "Outbound travel in the United Kingdom"
- Number of outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2018
- Monthly visits abroad by UK residents 2017-2018
- Outbound travel expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2018
- Number of nights spent on outbound trips from the UK 2011-2018
- Outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by purpose of trip
- Nights spent on outbound visits from the UK 2018, by purpose of trip
- Number of outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by length of stay
- UK outbound travel: average length of stay abroad in 2018, by purpose of trip
- Share of outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by region
- Number of holiday trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Nights spent on holidays abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Average length of stay on holidays abroad from the UK 2011-2018
- Share of Britons going on holiday abroad 2011-2018
- Average number of holidays abroad per person in the UK 2011-2019
- Leading travel destinations visited from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2018, by spending
- Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents from the UK 2018
- Leading holiday travel destinations abroad from the UK 2018, by spending
- Number of visits by UK travelers to Europe 2011-2018
- Most visited European countries by UK residents 2018
- United Kingdom (UK): number of outbound trips to Europe 2011-2018, by country
- United Kingdom (UK): number of outbound trips to the USA and Canada 2011-2018
- United Kingdom (UK): number of outbound trips to Asia 2011-2018, by country
- UK: outbound trips to the Middle East and Africa 2011-2018, by country
- United Kingdom (UK): outbound trips to Central and South America 2012-2018
- Number of visits abroad by UK residents 2018, by mode of travel
- Outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by airport used
- United Kingdom (UK): overseas trips from leading London airports 2000-2018
- Total visits abroad by UK residents in 2018, by seaport
- Number of UK tourist visits to Europe 2018, by airport used
- Visits to Europe by UK residents in 2018, by seaport and Channel Tunnel
- Number of UK tourist visits to North America 2018, by airport used
- Monthly spending on visits abroad by UK residents 2017-2018
- Average spend per trip abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Average spend per day on trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Average spend per day on trips abroad from the UK 2018, by purpose
- Outbound holiday expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Outbound travel spending in the UK 2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: spending in Europe 2011-2018
- Travel spending by UK residents in Europe in 2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: spending in North America 2011-2018
- Travel spending by UK residents in North America in 2018, by travel purpose
- Number of trips abroad taken by Russian travelers in 2013, by trip purpose
- UK outbound travel: average length of stay in Europe 2018, by purpose of trip
- Purpose of visit for travelers to Western Sydney Australia 2017 by type
- UK outbound travel: average spend per visit to North America 2018, by purpose of trip
- Growth in visits to Europe from the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per visit to Europe 2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per visit to the EU 2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per day in North America 2018, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per day on trips to Europe 2018, by purpose
- UK outbound travel: average length of stay in North America 2018, by purpose of trip
- Reasons for traveling abroad in the Nordics 2018
- UK outbound travel: overnight stays in Europe 2018, by purpose of trip
- Tourist visits from the UK to Europe 2016, by gender and purpose of trip
- Number of outbound visits via the Channel Tunnel from the UK 2018, by purpose
- North American tourist visits to the UK 2018, by purpose of trip
- Reasons for travelling to Svalbard, Norway 2017
- Average number of trips for all purposes England 2018, by mode
- Share of visits to the United Kingdom from Qatar by purpose 2016
- Italy: persons who went on holiday 2017, by type and length of holiday
- Main reasons for traveling to Australia among Chinese luxury travelers 2016
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Save statistic in .XLS format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Save statistic in .PNG format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Save statistic in .PDF format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Show source references
As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
Show details about this statistic
As a Premium user you get access to background information and details about the release of this statistic.
Bookmark statistics
As soon as this statistic is updated, you will immediately be notified via e-mail.
Change statistics options
You need at least a Premium Account to use this feature.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.