number of visits by UK residents to Europe fell dramatically during the health crisis.
The number of international tourist arrivals from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) decreased in 2021 over the previous year, after declining sharply in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, inbound visits from Europe totaled around 4.8 million in 2021, dropping from nearly eight million in 2020 and only accounting for roughly 18 percent of the figure recorded in 2019. Meanwhile, also the Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Inbound tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic European countries with the highest number of inbound tourist arrivals 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Visitor exports in selected countries worldwide 2016-2017
- Basic Statistic International tourism spending in the UK 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic International tourist spending growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2028
- Basic Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2002-2023
- Basic Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2019-2021, by number of visits
- Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019-2021, by spending
Inbound visitors
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- Premium Statistic Monthly inbound tourist visits to the UK 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2019-2021, by purpose of trip
- Premium Statistic Number of inbound visits to the UK 2019, by mode of travel
- Premium Statistic Number of inbound visits to the UK 2019-2021, by country of destination
- Premium Statistic International tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by airport
- Premium Statistic Number of inbound visits from Europe to the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Inbound visits from North America to the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2020
Overnight stays
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- Premium Statistic Number of overnight stays by inbound tourists in the UK 2004-2021
- Premium Statistic Average length of stays of inbound visitors in the UK 2003-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019, by overnight stays
- Premium Statistic Holiday visits: average number of overnight stays in the UK 2019, by source country
- Premium Statistic Inbound tourist overnight stays in the UK 2019, by country visited
Expenditure
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- Premium Statistic International tourist spending in the UK 2004-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly inbound tourist spending in the UK 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Average inbound tourist spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Inbound visitor spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by purpose of trip
- Premium Statistic Inbound visitor spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by country visited
- Premium Statistic Inbound travel spending: European visitors to the UK 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Inbound travel spending: North America visitors to the UK 2011-2019
Visitor attitudes
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- Premium Statistic Cultural products international consumers associated with the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Words used by international consumers to describe trips to the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons to travel on vacation to the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Premium Statistic Likelihood of tourists to visit Britain following the EU referendum 2018, by market
- Premium Statistic Alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors to the UK 2016
Further related statistics
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- Inbound tourism by air to Bonaire 2012-2021, by nationality
- Italy: touristic inbound bed nights 2014-Q3 2016
- Italy: distribution of tourist arrivals in Piedmont by origin 2015
- Italy: top ten countries in terms of inbound tourist arrivals 2018
- Share of visits by French tourists in Scotland, by travel reason
- Inbound holiday visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Italy: touristic inbound arrivals 2014-2016
- Regional distribution of international tourist arrivals 2030
- Number of visitors to the U.S. from Venezuela 2011-2021
- Number of visitors to the U.S. from Costa Rica 2011-2021
- Number of visitors to the U.S. from Guatemala 2011-2021
- Number of visitors to the U.S. from Trinidad And Tobago 2011-2019
- Number of inbound visitor arrivals at the Macau Ferry Terminal via ferry 2016-2022
- Brazil: tourist arrivals from Spain 2014-2018
- Mexico: air passenger arrivals in Acapulco 2016-2018
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- Italy: touristic inbound bed nights 2014-Q3 2016
- Italy: distribution of tourist arrivals in Piedmont by origin 2015
- Italy: top ten countries in terms of inbound tourist arrivals 2018
- Share of visits by French tourists in Scotland, by travel reason
- Inbound holiday visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Italy: touristic inbound arrivals 2014-2016
- Regional distribution of international tourist arrivals 2030
- Number of visitors to the U.S. from Venezuela 2011-2021
- Number of visitors to the U.S. from Costa Rica 2011-2021
- Number of visitors to the U.S. from Guatemala 2011-2021
- Number of visitors to the U.S. from Trinidad And Tobago 2011-2019
- Number of inbound visitor arrivals at the Macau Ferry Terminal via ferry 2016-2022
- Brazil: tourist arrivals from Spain 2014-2018
- Mexico: air passenger arrivals in Acapulco 2016-2018
Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 16, 2022). Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. August 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overseas Visits from Europe to The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/