Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 119.38 billion in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
119.38 billion
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
119.38 billion
in 2024
All-time low
27.18 billion
in 2020
Years of data
9
1995–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Kingdom, 1995–2024

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B1995200920241995: 30.7B1996: 32.3B1997: 36.0B1998: 41.5B2020: 27.2B2021: 32.3B2022: 81.4B2023: 100.3B2024: 119.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Kingdom is 119.38 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 339.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Kingdom peaked at 119.38 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.18 billion, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.11 billion 30.75 billion 41.46 billion 4
2020s 72.12 billion 27.18 billion 119.38 billion 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 250.65 billion compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 22.00 million compare
  3. 2 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 14.37 million compare
  4. 2 United States 250.32 billion compare
  5. 3 Germany 120.38 billion compare
  6. 3 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 8.34 million compare
  7. 5 France 68.54 billion compare
  8. 6 Australia 51.86 billion compare
  9. 7 Italy 44.38 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Kingdom?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Kingdom was 119.38 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 119.38 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 27.18 billion in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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