This statistic shows the travel spending of overseas visitors to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, by age and gender. The Games were the main purpose of the tourists' visits to the UK. Male travelers in the 55-64 age group spent a total of 119 million British pounds on travel to the Games, compared to 27 million spent by female travelers in the same age group.
Spending of overseas visitors to the London Olympic games and Paralympics 2012, by age and gender (in million GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 19, 2013). Spending of overseas visitors to the London Olympic games and Paralympics 2012, by age and gender (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290494/london-uk-olympics-and-paralympics-total-spending-by-age-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Spending of overseas visitors to the London Olympic games and Paralympics 2012, by age and gender (in million GBP)." Chart. April 19, 2013. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290494/london-uk-olympics-and-paralympics-total-spending-by-age-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Spending of overseas visitors to the London Olympic games and Paralympics 2012, by age and gender (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290494/london-uk-olympics-and-paralympics-total-spending-by-age-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Spending of Overseas Visitors to The London Olympic Games and Paralympics 2012, by Age and Gender (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290494/london-uk-olympics-and-paralympics-total-spending-by-age-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Spending of overseas visitors to the London Olympic games and Paralympics 2012, by age and gender (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290494/london-uk-olympics-and-paralympics-total-spending-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Spending of overseas visitors to the London Olympic games and Paralympics 2012, by age and gender (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), April 19, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290494/london-uk-olympics-and-paralympics-total-spending-by-age-and-gender/