This statistic presents the 5 most popular British regions for foreign tourists interested in visiting the United Kingdom on vacation as of 2017. According to the survey, international visitors would most like to visit London on their visit to the UK. Although not attracting the same level of interest as London, Scotland was also cited by 44 percent of respondents to be a desired place to visit when on holiday in the UK.
British regions international tourists would most like to visit in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017
Adults from 8 inbound markets to the UK, who traveled internationally in the last 5 years*
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
The original question was not provided by the source. * Respondents from 8 key international markets to the UK: US n=1,004; Germany n=1,003; France n=1,001; Russia n=1,003; Saudi Arabia= 502; Australia n=1,004; Republic of Ireland n=1,004; China n=1,002.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Barclays. (April 27, 2017). British regions international tourists would most like to visit in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707251/most-popular-regions-for-international-visitors-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/
Barclays. "British regions international tourists would most like to visit in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017." Chart. April 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707251/most-popular-regions-for-international-visitors-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/
Barclays. (2017). British regions international tourists would most like to visit in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707251/most-popular-regions-for-international-visitors-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/
Barclays. "British Regions International Tourists Would Most like to Visit in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707251/most-popular-regions-for-international-visitors-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/
Barclays, British regions international tourists would most like to visit in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707251/most-popular-regions-for-international-visitors-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
