Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 126.69 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Kingdom, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Kingdom is 126.69 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Kingdom peaked at 130.57 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.66 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.17 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 75.39 trips per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 76.3 trips per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 75.05 trips per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 72.88 trips per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 71.1 trips per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 63.85 trips per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 67.54 trips per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 70.78 trips per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 81.43 trips per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 87.62 trips per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 95.05 trips per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 96.23 trips per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.92 trips per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.64 trips per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 94.43 trips per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 98.27 trips per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 98.91 trips per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 102.8 trips per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 108.01 trips per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 112.39 trips per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 120.32 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 130.26 trips per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 127.82 trips per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 130.57 trips per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.66 trips per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2022 | 105.15 trips per square kilometre | +408.9% |
| 2023 | 126.69 trips per square kilometre | +20.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 126.69 trips per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 126.69 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.69 trips per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +408.9% | 20.66 trips per square kilometre | 105.15 trips per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -84.2% | 130.57 trips per square kilometre | 20.66 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.96 trips per square kilometre | 70.17 trips per square kilometre | 76.3 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.72 trips per square kilometre | 63.85 trips per square kilometre | 97.64 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.38 trips per square kilometre | 94.43 trips per square kilometre | 130.57 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.17 trips per square kilometre | 20.66 trips per square kilometre | 126.69 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131.03 trips per square kilometre compare
- 38 Israel 129.34 trips per square kilometre compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 127.22 trips per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 112.63 trips per square kilometre compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 110.53 trips per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bulgaria 88.92 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Kingdom?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Kingdom was 126.69 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 130.57 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.66 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.