number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom totaled approximately 19 million in 2021.
The number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom dropped sharply in 2020 over the previous year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, then decreased further in 2021. That year, holidays accounted for the highest outbound visits, with roughly 8.9 million trips made for this purpose. However, the number of vacations abroad only accounted for 15 percent of the holiday trips made in 2019. Overall, the Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021, by purpose (in millions)
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Statistics on Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in the UK 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2021, by tourist type
- Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in the UK 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Median full-time salary in tourism and hospitality industries in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic CPI inflation rate of travel and tourism services in the UK 2022-2023
Inbound tourism
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- Basic Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2002-2023
- Premium Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2019-2021, by purpose of trip
- Basic Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2019-2021, by number of visits
- Basic Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2023, by growth in travel demand on Google
- Premium Statistic Number of overnight stays by inbound tourists in the UK 2004-2021
- Premium Statistic International tourist spending in the UK 2004-2023
- Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019-2021, by spending
- Premium Statistic Leading UK cities for international tourism 2019-2021, by visits
Outbound tourism
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- Premium Statistic Number of outbound tourist visits from the UK 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism visits from the UK 2019-2021, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel markets in the UK 2023, by growth in travel demand on Google
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound overnight stays by UK residents 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure in the UK 2007-2021
Domestic tourism
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- Premium Statistic Domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Domestic tourism trips in Great Britain 2018-2021, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Number of domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2019, by destination type
- Premium Statistic Number of tourism day visits in Great Britain 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Destinations types visited on tourism day trips in Great Britain 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on total domestic travel expenditure in Great Britain 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Domestic overnight tourism spending in Great Britain 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Expenditure on domestic day trips in Great Britain 2011-2021
Accommodation
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- Premium Statistic Number of accommodation businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of accommodation enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Turnover of accommodation businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Turnover of accommodation services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of hotel businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Basic Statistic Most popular hotel brands in the UK Q4 2022
- Premium Statistic Consumer expenditure on accommodation in the UK 2005-2021
Travel behavior
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- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards traveling in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Travel frequency for private purposes in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Travel frequency for business purposes in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of Britons taking days of holiday 2019-2022, by number of days
- Premium Statistic Share of Britons who did not take any holiday days 2019-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of Britons who did not take any holiday days 2019-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Leading regions for winter staycations in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Preferred methods to book the next overseas holiday in the UK October 2022, by age
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Travel & Tourism market revenue in the United Kingdom 2017-2027, by segment
- Premium Statistic Travel & Tourism market revenue growth in the UK 2018-2026, by segment
- Premium Statistic Revenue forecast in selected countries in the Travel & Tourism market in 2022
- Premium Statistic Users of Package Holidays in the United Kingdom 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Number of Hotel guests in the United Kingdom 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Users in the Vacation Rentals market in the United Kingdom 2017-2027
Further related statistics
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- Outbound trips from Portugal 2019-2021, by purpose
- Number of trips abroad taken by Russian travelers in 2013, by trip purpose
- UK outbound travel: average spend per visit to the EU 2019, by purpose of trip
- UK outbound travel: average spend per day on trips to Europe 2019, by purpose
- Purpose of visit for travelers to Western Sydney Australia 2017 by type
- UK outbound travel: average length of stay in Europe 2019, by purpose of trip
- Reasons for traveling abroad in the Nordics 2018
- UK outbound travel: overnight stays in North America 2019, by purpose of trip
- Tourist visits to London from North America 2019, by travel purpose
- Share of Chinese tourist visits to London 2019, by purpose
- European tourist visits to the UK 2019, by purpose of trip
- Overseas air travel from the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by purpose
- Travelers who traveled internationally in the past year in the U.S. 2014, by location
- Travelers who traveled internationally in the past year in the U.S. 2014, by income
- Number of outbound visits by air travel from the UK 2011-2019
- Leading motivations of South Korean tourists to visit Japan 2019
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- Purpose of visit for travelers to Western Sydney Australia 2017 by type
- UK outbound travel: average length of stay in Europe 2019, by purpose of trip
- Reasons for traveling abroad in the Nordics 2018
- UK outbound travel: overnight stays in North America 2019, by purpose of trip
- Tourist visits to London from North America 2019, by travel purpose
- Share of Chinese tourist visits to London 2019, by purpose
- European tourist visits to the UK 2019, by purpose of trip
- Overseas air travel from the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by purpose
- Travelers who traveled internationally in the past year in the U.S. 2014, by location
- Travelers who traveled internationally in the past year in the U.S. 2014, by income
- Number of outbound visits by air travel from the UK 2011-2019
- Leading motivations of South Korean tourists to visit Japan 2019
Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 16, 2022). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021, by purpose (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021, by purpose (in millions)." Chart. August 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021, by purpose (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits Abroad from The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2019 to 2021, by Purpose (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021, by purpose (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021, by purpose (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/