This statistic shows the amount of travel spending by European visitors to the United Kingdom (UK) during the 2012 London Olympic Games and Paralympics, by country, with either the Olympics or the Paralympics being the main reason for the trip. The most spending was done by visitors from France, with 99 million GBP in expenditures. The Netherlands and Germany made up the top three at 34 and 31 million GBP respectively.
London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics: travel spending from Europe, by country
(in million GBP)
Characteristic
Spending in million GBP
France
99
Netherlands
34
Germany
31
Russia
17
Italy
16
Switzerland
15
Irish Republic
10
Belgium
9
Poland
8
Denmark
8
Spain
8
Sweden
8
Norway
6
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 19, 2013). London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics: travel spending from Europe, by country (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290191/london-uk-olympic-games-and-paralympics-european-travel-spending/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics: travel spending from Europe, by country (in million GBP)." Chart. April 19, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290191/london-uk-olympic-games-and-paralympics-european-travel-spending/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics: travel spending from Europe, by country (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290191/london-uk-olympic-games-and-paralympics-european-travel-spending/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics: Travel Spending from Europe, by Country (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290191/london-uk-olympic-games-and-paralympics-european-travel-spending/
Office for National Statistics (UK), London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics: travel spending from Europe, by country (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290191/london-uk-olympic-games-and-paralympics-european-travel-spending/ (last visited April 04, 2025)
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