Highlights
Overseas travel and tourism: August 2019 provisional results
What's in the bulletin?
- There were 4.1 million visits to the UK by overseas residents in August 2019 (7% more than in August 2018).
- Overseas residents spent £3.1 billion on visits to the UK in August 2019 (13% more than in August 2018).
- UK residents made 9.4 million visits overseas in August 2019 (1% more than in August 2018).
Travel trends: 2018
Annual estimates of travel and tourism visits to the UK (of less than 12 months' duration) and associated earnings and expenditure between the UK and the rest of the world.
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Datasets related to Leisure and tourism
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Overseas travel and tourism, monthly
Seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted estimates of completed international visits to and from the UK.
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Overseas travel and tourism time series
Seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted estimates of completed international visits to and from the UK. Based on International Passenger Survey data.
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Overseas travel and tourism, quarterly
Seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted estimates of completed international visits to and from the UK and earnings and expenditure associated with these visits.
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Travelpac: travel to and from the UK
Quarterly data on travel to and from the UK, taken from the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Includes detail on age and sex of travellers, purpose and length of trip, and spending. These data are in a form suitable for small businesses and students.
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Travel trends estimates: overseas residents in the UK
Annual estimates on visits and spending in the UK by overseas residents, by purpose and region of visit.
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Travel trends estimates: UK residents' visits abroad
Annual estimates on visits and spending by UK residents abroad, by purpose and region of visit.
Publications related to Leisure and tourism
Statistical bulletins
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Overseas travel and tourism: October 2019 provisional results
Visits to the UK by overseas residents, visits abroad by UK residents and spending by travellers, using provisional passenger traffic data.
Articles
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Holidays in the 1990s and now
Since the 1990s, we're going on more holidays... but they're shorter than they used to be. Explore three decades of changing tourism habits.
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Travel trends
Annual estimates of travel and tourism visits to the UK (of less than 12 months' duration) and associated earnings and expenditure between the UK and the rest of the world.
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Leisure time in the UK
An article looking at how much leisure time people in the UK take, and how that differs according to various aspects such as age or gender. This analysis gives an insight into the nation’s work-life balance, and also how much people enjoy their leisure time.
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Brits spend 29% of their leisure time alone
The Great Get Together, inspired by Jo Cox, aims to bring people across the UK together this weekend. ONS analysis shows that we spend most of our free time with others, but 100 minutes of our free time alone every day.
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Young people expect high pay and leisure time from self-employment
As the number of young people working for themselves continues to rise, analysis reveals a gap between expectations and reality.
Methodology related to Leisure and tourism
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