The annual number of holiday visits from overseas to the United Kingdom (UK) has increased over the period from 2011 to 2019. Approximately 16.9 million tourists traveled to the UK for holiday or vacation purposes in 2019.
Number of holiday tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019
(in millions)
These figures represent the annual estimates of overseas travel to the United Kingdom, based on interviews with passengers upon entering or leaving the UK by the main air, sea and tunnel routes.
Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Interviews are conducted with passengers arriving and departing from the country and include visits for all purposes, including for vacation, business, study, visiting friends and family, and other leisure purposes.
The data for 2019 was produced using a new improved estimation method. Figures from 2009 to 2018 shown here have been revised according to the new method. The impact of the improved methodology can be viewed here.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of holiday tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616824/number-of-holiday-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of holiday tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616824/number-of-holiday-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of holiday tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616824/number-of-holiday-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Holiday Tourist Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616824/number-of-holiday-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of holiday tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616824/number-of-holiday-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited October 06, 2024)
Number of holiday tourist visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616824/number-of-holiday-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/