Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region was 476.36 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
476.36 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
476.36 million
in 2016
All-time low
230.59 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2016

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, 1990–2016

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1990200320161990: 257.2M1991: 248.6M1992: 259.0M1993: 256.9M1994: 285.2M1995: 256.5M1996: 259.9M1997: 265.0M1998: 243.2M1999: 265.1M2000: 281.8M2001: 265.8M2002: 263.8M2003: 247.9M2004: 231.4M2005: 280.4M2006: 266.0M2007: 261.9M2008: 251.5M2009: 262.2M2010: 234.3M2011: 230.6M2012: 303.6M2014: 443.4M2015: 465.4M2016: 476.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2016, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom stood at 476.36 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom peaked at 476.36 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 230.59 million, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1990 257.17 million —
1991 248.59 million -3.3%
1992 259.05 million +4.2%
1993 256.89 million -0.8%
1994 285.25 million +11.0%
1995 256.47 million -10.1%
1996 259.88 million +1.3%
1997 264.98 million +2.0%
1998 243.18 million -8.2%
1999 265.13 million +9.0%
2000 281.76 million +6.3%
2001 265.84 million -5.6%
2002 263.77 million -0.8%
2003 247.90 million -6.0%
2004 231.41 million -6.7%
2005 280.38 million +21.2%
2006 266.01 million -5.1%
2007 261.88 million -1.6%
2008 251.51 million -4.0%
2009 262.20 million +4.3%
2010 234.26 million -10.7%
2011 230.59 million -1.6%
2012 303.56 million +31.6%
2014 443.38 million +46.1%
2015 465.44 million +5.0%
2016 476.36 million +2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +46.1% 303.56 million 443.38 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 259.66 million 243.18 million 285.25 million 10
2000s 261.27 million 231.41 million 281.76 million 10
2010s 358.93 million 230.59 million 476.36 million 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Italy 535.46 million compare
  2. 2 Spain 512.89 million compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 476.36 million compare
  4. 5 France 471.65 million compare
  5. 6 Germany 440.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom?
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom was 476.36 million in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 476.36 million in 2016.
What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 230.59 million in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2016.
Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,703 places, 19,109 data points, 1990–2025
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