Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household was 13.45 million Number in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
13.45 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
14.18 million Number
in 2013
All-time low
13.12 million Number
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2017

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201420172012: 13.1M Number2013: 14.2M Number2014: 13.3M Number2015: 13.2M Number2016: 13.4M Number2017: 13.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 13.45 million Number for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in 2017.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household income quartile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012 to 2017.
Year Number Change
2012 13.12 million Number
2013 14.18 million Number +8.0%
2014 13.28 million Number -6.3%
2015 13.19 million Number -0.7%
2016 13.37 million Number +1.4%
2017 13.45 million Number +0.6%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.45 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million Number, 9.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.45 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.39 million Number, 9.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 France 27.35 million Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 17.89 million Number compare
  3. 3 Germany 13.52 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 13.45 million Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 13.28 million Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 13.28 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.45 million Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.18 million Number in 2013.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.12 million Number in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household income quartile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household income quartile
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 499 data points, 2012–2024
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