United Kingdom (UK) Source Tourism Insight by Domestic and Outbound Tourism, Key Destinations and Tourist Profiles, 2023 Update

United Kingdom (UK) Source Tourism Insight by Domestic and Outbound Tourism, Key Destinations and Tourist Profiles, 2023 Update
Summary

GlobalData’s Tourism Source Market Insight: United Kingdom report provides a thorough insight into the United Kingdom’s domestic and outbound tourism market. The report looks at the profiles of British tourists and summarizes the key reasons that they travel. The report offers an in-depth analysis of traveler flows, spending patterns, main destination markets and current and future opportunities for tourism businesses seeking to tap into the British outbound travel market.

Key Highlights

The United Kingdom, like the rest of the world, saw a major impact on the travel sector as a result of COVID-19. There was a Year-on-Year (YoY) increase of xx% in outbound travel between 2021 and 2022, and a smaller YoY growth of xx% for domestic trips. This large increase in outbound British tourism is indicative that larger recovery from COVID-19 is well underway. Going forward, outbound travel is set to reach xx million trips which will exceed pre-pandemic levels by 2023, according to GlobalData forecasts. In 2022, the top international destinations for the United Kingdom were Spain, France, Greece, Italy, and Ireland. According to GlobalData’s Q3 2021 Consumer Survey, British travelers typically enjoy VFR travel (xx%), sun and beach holidays (xx%), and city breaks (xx%). In 2020, domestic tourists declined by xx% YoY from xx million in 2019 to xx million in 2020 as COVID-19 brought about national lockdowns and stay at home orders and this figure increased by xx% YoY to xx million in 2021 and xx% YoY to xx million in 2022. In 2019, total outbound expenditure reached $xx billion. As COVID-19 limited international travel, total outbound tourism expenditure declined xx% YoY to $xx billion in 2020 and fell further by xx% YoY to $xx billion in 2021 before increasing xx% YoY to $xx billion in 2022. Total outbound expenditure is projected to reach xx billion by 2027, according to GlobalData forecasts.

ScopeThis report is part of GlobalData's Source Market Insights Series. This report provides an in-depth analysis of traveler flows, spending patterns, main destination markets, as well as current and future opportunities for tourism businesses seeking to tap into the British outbound travel market.Reasons to BuyThis report provides clear insight into developments in the United Kingdom’s domestic and outbound tourism markets. The report uses data and analysis to discuss future trends related to domestic trips, international departures, traveler spending, and main destination markets. The report explores the different profiles of British tourists and the reasons that they travel, hence providing an insight into the trends in different segments of the market. The reader gains a strong understanding of the opportunities in the country, as well as the risks, to support better business decisions. This report examines the impact of COVID-19 on British outbound and domestic tourism.