Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.021 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United Kingdom, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.021 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0991 ratio in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 ratio, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0837 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.0971 ratio | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0991 ratio | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0858 ratio | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.088 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.086 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0883 ratio | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.084 ratio | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0846 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0809 ratio | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0689 ratio | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0672 ratio | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0618 ratio | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0579 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0584 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0514 ratio | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0494 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0595 ratio | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 ratio | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0467 ratio | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0474 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 ratio | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 ratio | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 ratio | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 ratio | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 ratio | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 ratio | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.02 ratio | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 0.021 ratio | +4.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.021 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.021 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3687 ratio, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -57.3% | 0.0361 ratio | 0.0154 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0907 ratio | 0.0837 ratio | 0.0991 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0738 ratio | 0.0579 ratio | 0.0883 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0474 ratio | 0.0365 ratio | 0.0595 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 ratio | 0.0154 ratio | 0.0361 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United Kingdom?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in United Kingdom was 0.021 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0991 ratio in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 ratio in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- United Kingdom ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.