Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments was 476.36 million Number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
476.36 million Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
476.36 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
230.59 million Number
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2016

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom, 1990–2016

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1990200320161990: 257.2M Number1991: 248.6M Number1992: 259.0M Number1993: 256.9M Number1994: 285.2M Number1995: 256.5M Number1996: 259.9M Number1997: 265.0M Number1998: 243.2M Number1999: 265.1M Number2000: 281.8M Number2001: 265.8M Number2002: 263.8M Number2003: 247.9M Number2004: 231.4M Number2005: 280.4M Number2006: 266.0M Number2007: 261.9M Number2008: 251.5M Number2009: 262.2M Number2010: 234.3M Number2011: 230.6M Number2012: 303.6M Number2014: 443.4M Number2015: 465.4M Number2016: 476.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2016, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom stood at 476.36 million Number. 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 in United Kingdom peaked at 476.36 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 230.59 million Number, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Italy 535.46 million Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 505.17 million Number compare
  3. 4 France 471.65 million Number compare
  4. 5 Germany 439.62 million Number compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 216.02 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom?
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in United Kingdom was 476.36 million Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 476.36 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 230.59 million Number in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,162 data points, 1990–2025
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