Tourism industry

Tourism and travel (including accommodation services, food and beverage services, passenger transport services, vehicle hire, travel agencies and sports, recreational and conference services), employment levels and output of the tourism industry, the number of visitors to the UK and the amount they spend.

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OS visits to the UK: Thousands - SA

3,080

2017 MAY

Release date:
21 July 2017

Next release:
18 August 2017
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Overseas travel and tourism: provisional results for May 2017

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  • Overseas residents made 3.5 million visits to the UK in May 2017; this has decreased by 2% when compared with May 2016.
  • UK residents made 5.8 million visits abroad in May 2017; this has decreased by 5% when compared with May 2016.
  • Overseas residents spent £2 billion on their visits to the UK in May 2017; this is an increase of 5% when compared with May 2016.
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