The number of international tourist arrivals from Europe to the United Kingdom rose in 2023 over the previous year. Overall, inbound visits from Europe totaled nearly 25 million in 2023, growing from 20.98 million in 2022. Since 2011, the year with the highest volume of inbound visits from Europe was 2016, when they numbered 27.32
Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2023
(in millions)
2021 data excludes the Eurotunnel and the Irish border.
Figures from prior to 2019 were taken from earlier reports.
Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Interviews are conducted with passengers arriving and departing from the country and include visits for all purposes, including for vacation, business, study, visiting friends and family, and other leisure purposes.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 17, 2024). Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overseas Visits from Europe to The United Kingdom from 2011 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of overseas visits from Europe to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/290517/annual-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-europe/
