Spain was the most visited European country among outbound travelers from the UK in 2022, with approximately 15.6 million visits. This figure denotes roughly a 14 percent drop compared to 2019, prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. France, Italy, and Greece followed in the ranking in 2022.
Leading European countries visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000 visits)
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Other statistics that may interest you Outbound travel in the United Kingdom
Outbound travel overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of outbound tourist visits from the UK 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Monthly outbound tourist visits from the UK 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure in the UK 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound overnight stays by UK residents 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism visits from the UK 2019-2022, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Nights spent on outbound visits from the UK 2019, by purpose of trip
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by length of stay
- Premium Statistic Average length of stay on visits abroad from the UK 2019-2022, by purpose
Outbound vacation travel
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- Premium Statistic Number of holiday visits abroad from the UK 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Nights spent on holidays abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Average length of stay on holidays abroad from the UK 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of Britons taking a vacation 2016-2022, by destination
- Premium Statistic Average number of vacations abroad taken per person in the UK 2011-2022
Destinations
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- Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019, by spending
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Modes of travel
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- Premium Statistic Number of visits abroad by UK residents 2022, by mode of travel
- Premium Statistic Outbound visits from the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by airport used
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom (UK): overseas trips from leading London airports 2000-2019
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound visits from the UK 2019 by seaport
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Spending abroad
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- Premium Statistic Monthly spending on visits abroad by UK residents 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Average spend per trip abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Average spend per day on trips abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Average spend per day on trips abroad from the UK 2019, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Outbound holiday expenditure from the UK 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism spending from the UK 2019-2022, by purpose
- Premium Statistic UK outbound travel: spending in Europe 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Travel spending by UK residents in Europe in 2019 by purpose of trip
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- United Kingdom (UK): outbound trips to Australia and New Zealand 2011-2019
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- Destinations with the biggest decline in tourist visits from the UK 2019
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2023). Leading European countries visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000 visits) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578874/most-visited-countries-in-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Leading European countries visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000 visits)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578874/most-visited-countries-in-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Leading European countries visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000 visits). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578874/most-visited-countries-in-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Leading European Countries Visited by Residents of The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000 Visits)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578874/most-visited-countries-in-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Leading European countries visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000 visits) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578874/most-visited-countries-in-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Leading European countries visited by residents of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000 visits) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/578874/most-visited-countries-in-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/