number of visits abroad from the UK stood at roughly 19 million in 2021, the lowest figure recorded in over a decade.
The number of overnight stays on trips abroad made by residents of the United Kingdom was significantly lower in 2021 compared to 2019 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, outbound overnight trips from the UK totaled around 341 million in 2021, while they peaked at nearly 905 million in 2019. Meanwhile, the Number of overnight stays abroad by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Outbound travel in the United Kingdom
Outbound travel overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of outbound tourist visits from the UK 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly outbound tourist visits from the UK 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure in the UK 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound overnight stays by UK residents 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism visits from the UK 2019-2021, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Nights spent on outbound visits from the UK 2019, by purpose of trip
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by length of stay
- Premium Statistic Average length of stay on visits abroad from the UK 2019-2021, by purpose
Outbound vacation travel
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- Premium Statistic Number of holiday visits abroad from the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Nights spent on holidays abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Average length of stay on holidays abroad from the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of Britons taking a vacation 2016-2022, by destination
- Premium Statistic Average number of vacations abroad taken per person in the UK 2011-2022
Destinations
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- Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019, by spending
- Premium Statistic Leading holiday travel destinations visited by UK travelers 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading holiday travel destinations abroad from the UK 2019, by spending
- Premium Statistic Number of visits by UK residents to Europe 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Most visited European countries by UK residents 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom (UK): number of outbound trips to Europe 2011-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom (UK): number of outbound trips to the USA and Canada 2011-2019
Modes of travel
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- Premium Statistic Number of visits abroad by UK residents 2019, by mode of travel
- Premium Statistic Outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by airport used
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom (UK): overseas trips from leading London airports 2000-2019
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound visits from the UK 2019 by seaport
- Premium Statistic Number of UK tourist visits to Europe 2019 by airport used
- Premium Statistic Visits to Europe by UK residents in 2019 by seaport and Channel Tunnel
- Premium Statistic Number of UK tourist visits to North America 2019 by airport used
Spending abroad
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- Premium Statistic Monthly spending on visits abroad by UK residents 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Average spend per trip abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Average spend per day on trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Average spend per day on trips abroad from the UK 2019, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Outbound holiday expenditure from the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism spending from the UK Q1 2017-Q4 2021, by purpose
- Premium Statistic UK outbound travel: spending in Europe 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Travel spending by UK residents in Europe in 2019 by purpose of trip
Further related statistics
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- UK vacation travelers' average length of stay in North America 2011-2019
- Overnight stays by international tourists in hotels in Île-de-France 2010-2017
- Number of outbound trips made from Sweden 2014-2017
- Number of overnight stays in Prague 2012-2019
- Number of outbound trips made from Romania 2012-2017
- Number of outbound trips made from Denmark 2012-2019
- Number of outbound trips made from Germany 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Bulgaria 2012-2018
- Outbound overnight trips from Austria 2010-2021
- Number of outbound trips made from Ireland 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Spain 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Slovenia 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Estonia 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips from France 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Latvia 2012-2018
- Share of expats living abroad by age 2022
- Leading destination countries for American expats 2018
- Hotel guests of Westin hotels in the U.S. 2018, by age
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- UK vacation travelers' average length of stay in North America 2011-2019
- Overnight stays by international tourists in hotels in Île-de-France 2010-2017
- Number of outbound trips made from Sweden 2014-2017
- Number of overnight stays in Prague 2012-2019
- Number of outbound trips made from Romania 2012-2017
- Number of outbound trips made from Denmark 2012-2019
- Number of outbound trips made from Germany 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Bulgaria 2012-2018
- Outbound overnight trips from Austria 2010-2021
- Number of outbound trips made from Ireland 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Spain 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Slovenia 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Estonia 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips from France 2012-2018
- Number of outbound trips made from Latvia 2012-2018
- Share of expats living abroad by age 2022
- Leading destination countries for American expats 2018
- Hotel guests of Westin hotels in the U.S. 2018, by age
Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 16, 2022). Number of overnight stays abroad by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/579386/overnight-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of overnight stays abroad by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579386/overnight-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of overnight stays abroad by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579386/overnight-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overnight Stays Abroad by Residents of The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579386/overnight-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overnight stays abroad by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579386/overnight-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Number of overnight stays abroad by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/579386/overnight-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/