The number of outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) fell dramatically in 2020 over the previous year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, most outbound tourist visits from the UK concerned holiday purposes. However, vacations abroad decreased from nearly 59 million in 2019 to roughly 14 million in 2020. Meanwhile, outbound visits to friends and relatives reached around seven million in 2020, dropping from over 23 million in the previous year. In total, the number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom reached approximately 24 million in 2020.
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2020, by purpose of trip
(in millions)
Data can be found under Table 1.04 in the source's Excel sheet.
Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the IPS was suspended on March 16, 2020. Thus, 2020 figures are based on administrative sources and modeling, except for Q1 2020 data that is based on the IPS.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 24, 2021). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2020, by purpose of trip (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, 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) in 2019 and 2020, by purpose of trip (in millions)." Chart. May 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 27, 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). (2021). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2020, by purpose of trip (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 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) in 2019 and 2020, by Purpose of Trip (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289756/number-of-total-world-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
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