In the fourth quarter of 2021, the number of nights spent by inbound tourists in the United Kingdom was substantially lower than in the same period of 2019 due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between October and December 2021, international travelers in the UK recorded around 36.1 million overnight stays, while inbound visits to the United Kingdom reached approximately 3.6 million. Overall, data for 2021 mainly refer to air passengers since it was not possible to conduct passenger surveys at the Eurotunnel and UK ports. Figures from the port of Dover were included only from the third quarter of the year.
Number of nights spent by inbound tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021
(in millions)
*The source specifies that the International Passenger Survey (IPS) was suspended on March 16, 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Figures for the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2020 were not available.
**The source adds the following: "During the first half of 2021 (January to June 2021), the IPS survey was operational at UK airports only. In ordinary times surveying would also be conducted at UK tunnel terminals (Eurostar and Eurotunnel) as well as some UK sea ports (e.g. Dover), but this was not possible during this period". Dover traffic was only included from the third quarter of the year.
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VisitBritain. (June 15, 2022). Number of nights spent by inbound tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/519667/inbound-nights-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
VisitBritain. "Number of nights spent by inbound tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions)." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/519667/inbound-nights-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
VisitBritain. (2022). Number of nights spent by inbound tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/519667/inbound-nights-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
VisitBritain. "Number of Nights Spent by Inbound Tourists in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2015 to 4th Quarter 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519667/inbound-nights-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
VisitBritain, Number of nights spent by inbound tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519667/inbound-nights-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of nights spent by inbound tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) [Graph], VisitBritain, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/519667/inbound-nights-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
