This statistic shows the number of overseas visits by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) from three of the leading London airports between 2000 and 2019. In 2019, Heathrow was the most popular airport for overseas traveling in the UK, with nearly 22 million visits.
Number of UK residents' visits abroad from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019
(in 1,000s)
Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Interviews are conducted with passengers arriving and departing from the country and include visits for all purposes, including for vacation, business, study, visiting friends and family, and other leisure purposes.
The data for 2019 was produced using a new improved estimation method. Figures from 2009 to 2018 shown here are according to the previous method. The impact of the improved methodology can be viewed here.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of UK residents' visits abroad from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/755924/uk-travel-abroad-from-london-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of UK residents' visits abroad from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755924/uk-travel-abroad-from-london-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of UK residents' visits abroad from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755924/uk-travel-abroad-from-london-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Uk Residents' Visits Abroad from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports in The United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755924/uk-travel-abroad-from-london-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of UK residents' visits abroad from Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755924/uk-travel-abroad-from-london-airport/ (last visited January 26, 2022)
