This statistic shows the number of visits made to the United Kingdom (UK) by travelers from Europe in 2019, broken down by the purpose of their trip. Around 10.47 million visits were made to the UK for holiday or vacation purposes.
Number of visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose of trip
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of visits in millions
Holiday
10.47
Visiting friends or relatives
8.56
Business
6.67
Miscellaneous
1.59
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of visits in millions10.4710.478.568.566.676.671.591.59HolidayVisiting friends or relativesBusinessMiscellaneous
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The figures represent the annual estimates of Europe residents' visits to the United Kingdom, based on interviews with passengers upon entering or leaving the UK by the main air, sea and tunnel routes.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose of trip (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/287790/number-of-visits-from-europe-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose of trip (in millions)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287790/number-of-visits-from-europe-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose of trip (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287790/number-of-visits-from-europe-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits from Europe to The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Purpose of Trip (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287790/number-of-visits-from-europe-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose of trip (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287790/number-of-visits-from-europe-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-purpose-of-trip/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Number of visits from Europe to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by purpose of trip (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/287790/number-of-visits-from-europe-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-purpose-of-trip/
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