The number of inbound visits to the United Kingdom declined sharply in 2020 and 2021 over the previous years due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the fourth quarter of 2021, visits by international tourists in the UK totaled 3.6 million, rising substantially over the previous quarter but remaining way below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, data for 2021 mainly refer to air passengers since it was not possible to conduct passenger surveys at the Eurotunnel and UK ports. Figures from the port of Dover were included only from the third quarter of the year.
Number of inbound visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions)
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VisitBritain. (June 15, 2022). Number of inbound visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/518938/inbound-visits-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
VisitBritain. "Number of inbound visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions)." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518938/inbound-visits-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
VisitBritain. (2022). Number of inbound visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/518938/inbound-visits-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
VisitBritain. "Number of Inbound Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2015 to 4th Quarter 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518938/inbound-visits-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/
VisitBritain, Number of inbound visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/518938/inbound-visits-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of inbound visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in millions) [Graph], VisitBritain, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/518938/inbound-visits-united-kingdom-uk-by-quarter/