Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2021, by tourist type
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many tourists preferred to visit their own countries rather than make trips abroad due to travel restrictions and the level of uncertainty related to the health crisis. In the United Kingdom, domestic visitors accounted for 96 percent of total travel and tourism spending in 2021, while they represented 81 percent of the total expenditure in 2019.
