The annual number of international visits to friends and family in the United Kingdom (UK) decreased remarkably in 2020 over the previous year, as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the number of overseas visits to friends and family in the UK reached roughly 3.45 million in 2020, dropping from over 12 million in 2019.
Number of overseas visits to see friends and family in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2020 (in millions)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 24, 2021). Number of overseas visits to see friends and family in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616827/number-of-business-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of overseas visits to see friends and family in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. May 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616827/number-of-business-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Number of overseas visits to see friends and family in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616827/number-of-business-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overseas Visits to See Friends and Family in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616827/number-of-business-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overseas visits to see friends and family in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616827/number-of-business-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Number of overseas visits to see friends and family in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616827/number-of-business-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/