The combined number of inbound and domestic tourist visits to London, United Kingdom, decreased sharply in 2021 compared to 2019 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While overnight trips to the UK's capital peaked at nearly 34 million in 2019, this figure dropped by roughly 49 percent in 2021, totaling 17.4 million.
Total number of tourist visits to London, United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021
(in millions)
figures include inbound and domestic overnight visits and exclude same-day trips
Supplementary notes
¹ Domestic tourist visits for 2021 only refer to the period from April to December. Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 data is missing.
Figures have been calculated by Statista based on data on the overnight inbound visits published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and domestic overnight trips by residents of Great Britain published by VisitBritain.
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Statista. (October 27, 2022). Total number of tourist visits to London, United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/487492/visits-to-london-united-kingdom/
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