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Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents from the UK 2017
Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017* (in 1,000 visits)
This statistic shows the leading ten overseas holiday destinations visited by residents of the United Kingdom in 2017. Spain was the most visited country for holiday travel with close to 14 million trips made by UK residents that year. France and Italy came in second and third respectively. Spain is also the most visited destination by UK tourists overall (for all travel purposes).
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This statistic shows the leading ten overseas holiday destinations visited by residents of the United Kingdom in 2017. Spain was the most visited country for holiday travel with close to 14 million trips made by UK residents that year. France and Italy came in second and third respectively. Spain is also the most visited destination by UK tourists overall (for all travel purposes).
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- July 2018
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2017
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- * Main country visited for at least one night for holiday purposes.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2017
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- * Main country visited for at least one night for holiday purposes.
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Statistics on "Holiday travel in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Overview
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- Average number of holidays per person in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2018*Average number of holidays per person in the UK 2011-2018
- Number of holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)Number of holiday trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
- Number of domestic overnight holiday trips in Great Britain from 2010 to 2017 (in millions)Number of domestic holiday trips in Great Britain 2010-2017
- Spending on holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2017 (in million GBP)Outbound holiday expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2017
- Annual spending on domestic holiday travel in Great Britain from 2010 to 2017* (in million GBP)Domestic holiday travel spending in Great Britain 2010-2017
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- Average number of holidays abroad per person in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2018Average number of holidays abroad per person in the UK 2011-2018
- How many personal/leisure and business trips do you take per year?Number of trips taken per year by British travelers 2017, by generation
- Number of monthly overseas holiday visits from the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to December 2018 (in millions)Monthly holiday trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2018
- Average length of stay on holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2017Average length of stay on holidays abroad from the UK 2011-2017
- Number of holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2017, by length of stay (in 1,000s)Number of holiday visits abroad from the UK 2017, by length of stay
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- Actions travelers would be very likely to do to reduce their environmental impact on their next holiday from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018UK survey: actions travelers would do to reduce environmental impact on holiday 2018
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Statistics on "Holiday travel in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Share of Britons taking a holiday both abroad and in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018
- Average number of holidays per person in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2018*
- Number of holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Number of domestic overnight holiday trips in Great Britain from 2010 to 2017 (in millions)
- Spending on holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2017 (in million GBP)
- Annual spending on domestic holiday travel in Great Britain from 2010 to 2017* (in million GBP)
- Share of residents taking a holiday abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2018*
- Average number of holidays abroad per person in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2018
- How many personal/leisure and business trips do you take per year?
- Number of monthly overseas holiday visits from the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to December 2018 (in millions)
- Average length of stay on holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2017
- Number of holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2017, by length of stay (in 1,000s)
- Number of overnight stays on holiday visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2017 (in 1000s)
- Will your main holiday be...?
- How far in advance will or have you book(ed) your main holiday?
- What type of accommodation are you most likely to stay in on your main holiday?
- How many nights away from home do you expect to spend on your next main holiday?
- Sources of information used for inspiration and planning of main holiday travel planning in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- Main online sources used to book travel on last trip by travelers in Europe in 2017
- Methods used to book outbound holiday travel from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- How much do you agree with each of these statements about online review sites such as these?
- How often do you use online review sites when deciding where to go on holiday?
- Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017* (in 1,000 visits)
- Leading overseas holiday destinations for tourists from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by spending (in million GBP)
- World regions travelers intend to visit on their main holiday (4 nights or more) from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- Share of Britons seriously considering a short break (1-3 nights) overseas or in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018
- Leading longer-break holiday destinations considered in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2017*
- Leading types of holiday in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018*
- Share of UK holiday travelers taking beach holidays from 2012 to 2018
- Share of UK holiday travelers taking a city break holiday from 2012 to 2018
- Leading travel priorities of different generations in Great Britain 2017**
- What makes a holiday abroad a truly unforgettable experience for you?
- Reasons for not intending to take a holiday or short break on the coast in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- Actions travelers would be very likely to do to reduce their environmental impact on their next holiday from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
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- Foreign destinations planned by French tourists for their summer holidays in 2018
- Number of holiday visits by UK residents to North America from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Number of holiday visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- How well do you know Denmark as a holiday destination?
- Leading destinations of arriving foreign visitors to Turkey in 2017, by number of visitors (in 1,000s)
- Destinations British adults would consider traveling to on holiday abroad over Christmas as of 2016
- Year-on-year percentage change in UK departures from the United Kingdom (UK) to key short and mid haul summer destinations between May and October 2018*
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