The expenditure of international visitors in London, United Kingdom, rose in 2023 over the previous year, reaching 16.7 billion British pounds. Based on figures reaching back to 2009, this represented an all-time high. Despite this rise in inbound tourism spending, however, the number of overseas tourist visits to London in 2023 remained below the figures recorded between 2016 and 2019.
Spending of international visitors in London, United Kingdom from 2009 to 2023
(in billion GBP)
Figures have been rounded. 2020 data was not available due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 2021 data excludes the Eurotunnel and the Irish border.
Figures from before 2019 were taken from previous reports.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 17, 2024). Spending of international visitors in London, United Kingdom from 2009 to 2023 (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/487536/expenditure-overseas-visitors-london-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Spending of international visitors in London, United Kingdom from 2009 to 2023 (in billion GBP)." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/487536/expenditure-overseas-visitors-london-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Spending of international visitors in London, United Kingdom from 2009 to 2023 (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/487536/expenditure-overseas-visitors-london-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Spending of International Visitors in London, United Kingdom from 2009 to 2023 (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/487536/expenditure-overseas-visitors-london-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Spending of international visitors in London, United Kingdom from 2009 to 2023 (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/487536/expenditure-overseas-visitors-london-united-kingdom/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Spending of international visitors in London, United Kingdom from 2009 to 2023 (in billion GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/487536/expenditure-overseas-visitors-london-united-kingdom/
