• UK travel to Europe 2020

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Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the annual number of visits to Europe by travelers from the United Kingdom (UK) decreased significantly in 2020 over the previous year. Overall, the number of visits by UK travelers to Europe reached roughly 18.7 million in 2020, dropping from over 72 million in 2019. Meanwhile, also the number of overseas visits from Europe to the UK fell sharply in 2020, as a result of the pandemic.

Number of visits by UK residents to Europe from 2011 to 2020 (in millions)

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2011 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Data can be found under Table 1.06 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.