Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on travel and tourism, the number of outbound trips from the United Kingdom (UK) declined sharply in 2020 over the previous year. Overall, the number of visits abroad from the UK reached around 23.8 million in 2020, while it peaked at over 93 million in 2019. In line with the remarkable decrease in visits, the annual expenditure on visits abroad from the UK also dropped significantly as a result of the pandemic.
Annual number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020
(in millions)
Data can be found under Table 1.02 in the source's Excel sheet.
Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Interviews are conducted with passengers arriving and departing from the country and include visits for all purposes, including for vacation, business, study, visiting friends and family, and other leisure purposes. The data for 2019 was produced using a new improved estimation method. Figures from 2009 to 2018 shown here have been revised according to the new method. The impact of the improved methodology can be viewed here. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Office for National Statistics relied on administrative sources of passenger travel data for the period covering April to December 2020.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 24, 2021). Annual number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290516/total-annual-visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. May 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290516/total-annual-visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Annual number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290516/total-annual-visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Number of Visits Abroad from The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290516/total-annual-visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290516/total-annual-visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/ (last visited May 17, 2022)
