Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom

Statistics report on travel and tourism in the UK

Travel and tourism in the United Kingdom

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on travel and tourism in the United Kingdom. It provides key figures on inbound, domestic, and outbound tourism, as well as data on accommodation establishments and travel behavior. Finally, the report includes an outlook with revenue and user forecasts for the travel and tourism industry in the UK.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in the UK 2019-2034
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in the UK 2019-2023, by tourist type
  • Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in the UK 2019-2034
  • Premium Statistic Median full-time salary in tourism and hospitality industries in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic CPI inflation rate of travel and tourism services in the UK 2024

Inbound tourism

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  • Basic Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2019-2023, by purpose of trip
  • Basic Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2019-2023, by number of visits
  • Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in the UK 2025, by growth in travel demand on Google
  • Premium Statistic Number of overnight stays by inbound tourists in the UK 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic International tourist spending in the UK 2004-2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets for the UK 2019-2023, by spending
  • Premium Statistic Leading UK cities for international tourism 2019-2023, by visits

Outbound tourism

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  • Premium Statistic Number of outbound tourist visits from the UK 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Outbound tourism visits from the UK 2019-2023, by purpose
  • Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel markets in the UK 2025, by growth in travel demand on Google
  • Premium Statistic Number of outbound overnight stays by UK residents 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure in the UK 2007-2023

Domestic tourism

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  • Premium Statistic Domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Domestic tourism trips in Great Britain 2018-2023, by purpose
  • Premium Statistic Number of domestic overnight trips in Great Britain 2023, by destination type
  • Premium Statistic Number of tourism day visits in Great Britain 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Total domestic travel expenditure in Great Britain 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Domestic overnight tourism spending in Great Britain 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Expenditure on domestic day trips in Great Britain 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average spend on domestic summer holidays in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2023

Popular attractions

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  • Basic Statistic Most visited free attractions in England 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most visited paid tourist attractions in England 2022-2023
  • Basic Statistic Most visited free attractions in Scotland 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most visited paid attractions in Scotland 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2019-2024, by establishment
  • Premium Statistic Royal tourism: retail sales income from the Royal Estate in the UK 2009-2024

Accommodation

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  • Premium Statistic UK hotel industry market size 2013-2024
  • Basic Statistic Most popular hotel brands in the UK Q4 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of accommodation enterprises in the UK 2018-2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Turnover of accommodation services in the UK 2015-2022, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of hotel businesses in the UK 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Consumer expenditure on accommodation in the UK 2005-2023

Travel behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Share of Britons taking days of holiday 2019-2025, by number of days
  • Premium Forecast Travel frequency for private purposes in the UK 2024
  • Premium Forecast Travel frequency for business purposes in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading regions for summer staycations in the UK 2025
  • Premium Forecast Attitudes towards traveling in the UK 2024
  • Premium Forecast Travel product bookings in the UK 2024

Outlook

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  • Premium Forecast Travel & Tourism market revenue in the United Kingdom 2019-2029, by segment
  • Premium Forecast Travel & Tourism market revenue growth in the UK 2020-2029, by segment
  • Premium Forecast Number of users of package holidays in the UK 2019-2029
  • Premium Forecast Number of users of hotels in the UK 2019-2029
  • Premium Forecast Number of users of vacation rentals in the UK 2019-2029
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