The average length of stay of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom rose sharply in 2021 compared to 2019 due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on travel and tourism. Overall, inbound travelers visiting the UK stayed for an average of 16 nights in 2021, while the average length of stay was just above seven nights in 2019.
Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in nights)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 15, 2022). Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in nights) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in nights)." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in nights). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Length of Stays of Overseas Visitors in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2021 (in Nights)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in nights) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 04, 2022)