Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 122.04 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
122.04 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
124.41 million
in 2015
All-time low
66.15 million
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2016
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom, 1990–2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 122.04 million for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in 2016.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom peaked at 124.41 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.15 million, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 72.94 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 75.87 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 73.84 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 86.83 million | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 96.96 million | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 100.42 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 75.90 million | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 66.15 million | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 76.91 million | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 89.86 million | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 86.88 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.20 million | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 77.33 million | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 94.72 million | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 85.60 million | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 85.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.13 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 86.83 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 78.22 million | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 77.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 104.77 million | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 117.70 million | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 124.41 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 122.04 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.08 million | 66.15 million | 100.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.98 million | 77.33 million | 94.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.03 million | 77.04 million | 124.41 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom?
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom was 122.04 million in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 124.41 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.15 million in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
- Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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