In total tourism generated an estimated 145.9 billion British pounds to the UK economy in 2018. A major part of this income came from day visitors, who created a value of 63.8 billion British pounds. UK air fares contributed the smallest amount of three billion pounds.
Total revenue from tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by type
(in billion GBP)
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Tourism Alliance. (September 20, 2019). Total revenue from tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by type (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425809/tourism-spending-united-kingdom-by-purpose/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Tourism Alliance. (2019). Total revenue from tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by type (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425809/tourism-spending-united-kingdom-by-purpose/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Tourism Alliance. "Total Revenue from Tourists in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Type (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425809/tourism-spending-united-kingdom-by-purpose/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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