The number of visits by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) to Europe grew sharply in 2022 compared to the previous year, after shrinking with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the annual increase, outbound trips from the UK to European countries remained below pre-pandemic levels, totaling just above 56 million in 2022. That year, the number of overseas visits from Europe to the UK also rose sharply, without catching up with pre-pandemic figures.
Number of visits by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) to Europe from 2011 to 2022
(in millions)
2021 data excludes the Eurotunnel and the Irish border.
Figures can be found under tab 2.04 of the source's Excel file.
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.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2023). Number of visits by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) to Europe from 2011 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290518/annual-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-to-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) to Europe from 2011 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290518/annual-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-to-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of visits by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) to Europe from 2011 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290518/annual-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-to-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits by Residents of The United Kingdom (Uk) to Europe from 2011 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290518/annual-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-to-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) to Europe from 2011 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290518/annual-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-to-europe/ (last visited December 09, 2024)
Number of visits by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) to Europe from 2011 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290518/annual-visits-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-to-europe/