Outbound tourism visits by purpose UK 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 totaled approximately 19 million in 2021.

Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021, by purpose (in millions)

Characteristic	Holiday	Holiday of which inclusive tour*	Visiting friends or relatives	Business	Miscellaneous
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August 2022

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2019 to 2021

Supplementary notes

*2020 data for "Holiday of which inclusive tour" was not available.

Data for 2021 excludes the Eurotunnel. Dover traffic was only included from the third quarter of the year.

Figures have been rounded. The source adds the following information: "No data were collected for Q2 to Q4 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Estimates are based on models using passenger numbers and IPS trend data".

Data can be found under Tab 3.02 of the source's Excel file.

Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS).

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