The average length of stay on outbound visits from the United Kingdom declined in 2023 over the previous year, following a sharp increase in 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the average stay on all outbound trips totaled 10.4 nights in 2023, with visiting friends and family ranking as the type of stay with the longest average duration.
Average length of stay of outbound visits from the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2023, by purpose
(in number of nights)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 17, 2024). Average length of stay of outbound visits from the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2023, by purpose (in number of nights) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/579531/average-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average length of stay of outbound visits from the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2023, by purpose (in number of nights)." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579531/average-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Average length of stay of outbound visits from the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2023, by purpose (in number of nights). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579531/average-stays-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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