The international tourism expenditure in the United Kingdom experienced a 49 percent annual drop in 2021, following a sharp decline in the first year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, spending by international visitors in the UK amounted to 3.9 billion British pounds in 2021, decreasing from 7.6 billion British pounds in 2020 and only accounting for roughly 11 percent of the expenditure recorded in 2019.
International tourism expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021 (in billion GBP)
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Statistics on Inbound tourism in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic European countries with the highest number of inbound tourist arrivals 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Visitor exports in selected countries worldwide 2016-2017
- Basic Statistic International tourism spending in the UK 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic International tourist spending growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2028
- Basic Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2002-2023
- Basic Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2019-2021, by number of visits
- Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019-2021, by spending
Inbound visitors
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- Premium Statistic Monthly inbound tourist visits to the UK 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2019-2021, by purpose of trip
- Premium Statistic Number of inbound visits to the UK 2019, by mode of travel
- Premium Statistic Number of inbound visits to the UK 2019-2021, by country of destination
- Premium Statistic International tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by airport
- Premium Statistic Number of inbound visits from Europe to the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Inbound visits from North America to the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2020
Overnight stays
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- Premium Statistic Number of overnight stays by inbound tourists in the UK 2004-2021
- Premium Statistic Average length of stays of inbound visitors in the UK 2003-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019, by overnight stays
- Premium Statistic Holiday visits: average number of overnight stays in the UK 2019, by source country
- Premium Statistic Inbound tourist overnight stays in the UK 2019, by country visited
Expenditure
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- Premium Statistic International tourist spending in the UK 2004-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly inbound tourist spending in the UK 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Average inbound tourist spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Inbound visitor spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by purpose of trip
- Premium Statistic Inbound visitor spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by country visited
- Premium Statistic Inbound travel spending: European visitors to the UK 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Inbound travel spending: North America visitors to the UK 2011-2019
Visitor attitudes
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- Premium Statistic Cultural products international consumers associated with the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Words used by international consumers to describe trips to the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons to travel on vacation to the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Premium Statistic Likelihood of tourists to visit Britain following the EU referendum 2018, by market
- Premium Statistic Alternative destinations considered by long haul visitors to the UK 2016
Further related statistics
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- Inbound tourism spending in Belgium 2019-2021
- International tourist expenditure in Finland 2012-2028
- International tourism spending in Netherlands 2012-2028
- International tourist expenditure in Hungary 2012-2028
- International tourism spending in Germany 2012-2028
- International tourist expenditure in Poland 2012-2028
- International tourism spending in Croatia 2012-2028
- Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in Iceland 2010-2017
- International tourist spending in Iceland 2010-2017
- Spending of visitors from Italy in the UK 2014, by leading region of residence
- Overseas tourist spending per day in London in 2015, by purpose of trip
- Travel spending of inbound visitors in Mexico 2010-2021, by purpose
- Tourism expenditure balance as a share of GDP Bahrain 2009-2020
- Tourism openness balance as a share of GDP Bahrain 2009-2020
- Inbound tourism as a share of goods and services exports Bahrain 2010-2018
- Spanish respondents' willingness to spend on tourism 2019-2021
- Balearic Islands: average daily tourist spending by island in 2019
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- International tourist expenditure in Hungary 2012-2028
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- International tourism spending in Croatia 2012-2028
- Foreign exchange earnings from tourism in Iceland 2010-2017
- International tourist spending in Iceland 2010-2017
- Spending of visitors from Italy in the UK 2014, by leading region of residence
- Overseas tourist spending per day in London in 2015, by purpose of trip
- Travel spending of inbound visitors in Mexico 2010-2021, by purpose
- Tourism expenditure balance as a share of GDP Bahrain 2009-2020
- Tourism openness balance as a share of GDP Bahrain 2009-2020
- Inbound tourism as a share of goods and services exports Bahrain 2010-2018
- Spanish respondents' willingness to spend on tourism 2019-2021
- Balearic Islands: average daily tourist spending by island in 2019
WTTC. (April 8, 2022). International tourism expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021 (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/597927/international-tourist-spending-visitor-exports-united-kingdom-uk/
WTTC. "International tourism expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021 (in billion GBP)." Chart. April 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/597927/international-tourist-spending-visitor-exports-united-kingdom-uk/
WTTC. (2022). International tourism expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021 (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/597927/international-tourist-spending-visitor-exports-united-kingdom-uk/
WTTC. "International Tourism Expenditure in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2019 to 2021 (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/597927/international-tourist-spending-visitor-exports-united-kingdom-uk/
WTTC, International tourism expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021 (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/597927/international-tourist-spending-visitor-exports-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
International tourism expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2021 (in billion GBP) [Graph], WTTC, April 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/597927/international-tourist-spending-visitor-exports-united-kingdom-uk/