Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist was 31.61 million Number in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
31.61 million Number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.30 million Number
in 2001
All-time low
24.60 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
16
1996–2011
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in United Kingdom, 1996–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 31.61 million Number for trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in 2011.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in United Kingdom peaked at 43.30 million Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.60 million Number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.50 million Number | — |
| 1997 | 25.80 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.60 million Number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 28.40 million Number | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 39.70 million Number | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 43.30 million Number | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 40.90 million Number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 34.03 million Number | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 32.18 million Number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.00 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.96 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.38 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 30.98 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.87 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.13 million Number | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 31.61 million Number | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.07 million Number | 24.60 million Number | 28.40 million Number | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.73 million Number | 30.87 million Number | 43.30 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.87 million Number | 28.13 million Number | 31.61 million Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in United Kingdom?
- Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in United Kingdom was 31.61 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 43.30 million Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.60 million Number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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