Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group was 13.45 million Number in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
13.45 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
14.18 million Number
in 2013
All-time low
13.12 million Number
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2017
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in United Kingdom, 2012–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2017, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in United Kingdom stood at 13.45 million Number.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.12 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 14.18 million Number | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.28 million Number | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 13.19 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.37 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.45 million Number | +0.6% |
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- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in United Kingdom?
- Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in United Kingdom was 13.45 million Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 million Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 million Number in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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