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
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 24, 2019). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by purpose of trip (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2020, 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 2018, by purpose of trip (in millions)." Chart. May 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2020. 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). (2019). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by purpose of trip (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2020. 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 2018, by Purpose of Trip (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2019, 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 2018, by purpose of trip (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 February 27, 2020)
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