Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 122.04 million Number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
122.04 million Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
124.41 million Number
in 2015
All-time low
66.15 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2016

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom, 1990–2016

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1990200320161990: 75.0M Number1991: 72.9M Number1992: 75.9M Number1993: 73.8M Number1994: 86.8M Number1995: 97.0M Number1996: 100.4M Number1997: 75.9M Number1998: 66.2M Number1999: 76.9M Number2000: 89.9M Number2001: 86.9M Number2002: 88.8M Number2003: 82.2M Number2004: 77.3M Number2005: 94.7M Number2006: 85.6M Number2007: 85.5M Number2008: 82.1M Number2009: 86.8M Number2010: 78.2M Number2011: 77.0M Number2012: 104.8M Number2014: 117.7M Number2015: 124.4M Number2016: 122.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 122.04 million Number for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.15 million Number, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.08 million Number 66.15 million Number 100.42 million Number 10
2000s 85.98 million Number 77.33 million Number 94.72 million Number 10
2010s 104.03 million Number 77.04 million Number 124.41 million Number 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 184.69 million Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 160.76 million Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 149.67 million Number compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 83.24 million Number
  5. 7 Netherlands 51.27 million Number compare
  6. 8 Austria 43.58 million Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 66.15 million Number in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,092 data points, 1990–2025
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