Trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode was 10.91 million in 2011. ▼ Falling
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation in United Kingdom, 1996–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation in United Kingdom is 10.91 million, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation in United Kingdom peaked at 19.80 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.17 million, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.90 million | — |
| 1997 | 10.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.50 million | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.90 million | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 18.50 million | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 19.80 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 19.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.04 million | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 15.82 million | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.54 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.41 million | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 9.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.91 million | +18.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +55.5% | 11.90 million | 18.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 million | 10.50 million | 11.90 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.60 million | 9.41 million | 19.80 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.04 million | 9.17 million | 10.91 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation in United Kingdom?
- Trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation in United Kingdom was 10.91 million in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.80 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trips by purpose, duration, destination and main mode of accommodation (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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