Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration was 18.15 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in United Kingdom, 1997–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2011, persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in United Kingdom stood at 18.15 million Number.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in United Kingdom peaked at 18.66 million Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million Number, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.82 million Number | — |
| 1998 | 14.25 million Number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.33 million Number | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 7.68 million Number | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 9.79 million Number | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 9.19 million Number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.24 million Number | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million Number | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 16.57 million Number | +184.3% |
| 2006 | 18.35 million Number | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 18.05 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.80 million Number | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.66 million Number | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 17.95 million Number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.15 million Number | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +184.3% | 5.83 million Number | 16.57 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.80 million Number | 13.82 million Number | 16.33 million Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.92 million Number | 5.83 million Number | 18.66 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 million Number | 17.95 million Number | 18.15 million Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in United Kingdom?
- Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in United Kingdom was 18.15 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 million Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million Number in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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