The number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom declined remarkably in 2020 and 2021 over the previous years due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As of the fourth quarter of 2021, outbound visits from the UK totaled around nine million, increasing substantially over the same quarter of 2020 but remaining below pre-pandemic levels.
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021
(in millions)
*The source specifies that the International Passenger Survey (IPS) was suspended on March 16, 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore, 2020 figures are based on administrative sources and modeling, except for Q1 2020 data that is based on the IPS.
**The sources adds the following: "Data for 2021 excludes the Eurotunnel. Dover traffic is only included from Q3".
Data can be found under Table 1 of the source's Excel sheet. Figures have been rounded.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 15, 2022). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/572966/visits-abroad-quarterly-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions)." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572966/visits-abroad-quarterly-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572966/visits-abroad-quarterly-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits Abroad from The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2015 to 4th Quarter 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572966/visits-abroad-quarterly-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572966/visits-abroad-quarterly-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/ (last visited August 17, 2022)
