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Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents from the UK 2018
Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018* (in 1,000 visits)
by Jennifer Luty,
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Aug 5, 2019
Spain was the most visited country for holidays from the United Kingdom in 2018. Around 13.8 million visits trips were made by UK residents to Spain for holiday purposes that year. France and Italy ranked second and third respectively. Spain is also the most visited destination by UK tourists overall (for all travel purposes).
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by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Aug 5, 2019
Spain was the most visited country for holidays from the United Kingdom in 2018. Around 13.8 million visits trips were made by UK residents to Spain for holiday purposes that year. France and Italy ranked second and third respectively. Spain is also the most visited destination by UK tourists overall (for all travel purposes).
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- United Kingdom
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- 2018
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- * Main country visited for at least one night for holiday purposes.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2018
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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)"
- 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 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Number of domestic overnight holiday trips in Great Britain from 2010 to 2018 (in millions)
- Spending on holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2011 to 2018 (in million GBP)
- Annual spending on domestic holiday travel in Great Britain from 2010 to 2018* (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
- 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 2018
- Number of holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2018, by length of stay (in 1,000s)
- Number of longer stay holiday visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents from 2012 to 2018, by length of stay* (in 1,000s)
- Number of overnight stays on holiday visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Anticipated time of booking summer holiday in selected European countries in 2019
- Sources of information used for inspiration and planning of main holiday travel planning in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
- 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?
- Leading holiday travel destinations visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018* (in 1,000 visits)
- Leading overseas holiday destinations for tourists from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, 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 2019
- Leading longer-break holiday destinations considered in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2019*
- Share of Britons seriously considering a short break (1-3 nights) overseas or in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019
- 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
- Share of people who chose to travel on holiday alone from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by age*
- Share of residents not taking a holiday in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2018
- What makes a holiday abroad a truly unforgettable experience for you?
- Leading travel priorities of different generations in Great Britain 2017**
- Sustainable activities conducted by people to reduce their environmental impact on holiday compared to at home in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
- Impact of overtourism on holiday destination choice of travelers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
- Share of travelers considering safety a strong influence on holiday planning in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018
- Foreign destinations envisaged by French tourists for their summer holidays in 2019
- Number of holiday visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Number of holiday visits by UK residents to North America from 2011 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
- How well do you know Denmark as a holiday destination?
- Fastest growing holiday destinations for UK travelers according to year-on-year percentage growth in departures from the United Kingdom (UK) between May and October 2018*
- 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*
- Leading destinations British tourists want to visit in 2016
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- Leading destinations of arriving foreign visitors to Turkey in 2017, by number of visitors (in 1,000s)
- Leading holiday destinations of residents in the European Union (EU 28) in 2015, by country*
- Leading destinations for outbound tourists from Malta between 2012 and 2016, by departures (in 1,000s)
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- Leading foreign holiday destinations for residents of the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by country*
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- Percentage of French people deciding at the last minute on their summer holiday destination between 2012 and 2015
- Thinking about your typical holiday/vacation, how do you feel when departing from your destination?
- Number of visitors from Bahrain into Turkey from 2008 to 2017
- Main reasons for returning back to the same place on holiday for residents of Portugal in 2015*
- Adventure travel planning methods worldwide as of August 2013
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