In 2018, the United States overtook France to become the top travel market to the United Kingdom based on number of visits. A total of around 3.9 million trips were made to the UK by U.S. residents that year, compared to 3.7 million visits from France.
Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 and 2018, ranked by number of visits
(in 1,000s)
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VisitBritain. (July 31, 2019). Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 and 2018, ranked by number of visits (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616972/inbound-travel-country-markets-united-kingdom-uk-international-visits/
VisitBritain. "Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 and 2018, ranked by number of visits (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616972/inbound-travel-country-markets-united-kingdom-uk-international-visits/
VisitBritain. (2019). Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 and 2018, ranked by number of visits (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616972/inbound-travel-country-markets-united-kingdom-uk-international-visits/
VisitBritain. "Leading Inbound Travel Markets for The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017 and 2018, Ranked by Number of Visits (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616972/inbound-travel-country-markets-united-kingdom-uk-international-visits/
VisitBritain, Leading inbound travel markets for the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 and 2018, ranked by number of visits (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616972/inbound-travel-country-markets-united-kingdom-uk-international-visits/ (last visited July 12, 2020)
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