A February 2024 global study investigated the motivations of Gen Z and millennial travelers to take a solo trip. Overall, a third of respondents mentioned treating themselves to something special and reconnecting with themselves as motivations to travel alone.

According to a 2023 global survey, higher costs and personal safety ranked as the main obstacles for female travelers to go on a solo trip. Overall, 65 percent and 61 percent of respondents, respectively, stated so. Not having someone to share the trip with and the fear of getting lost were other common obstacles that year.

According to a 2023 survey, the main motivation to travel solo for travelers from the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom was the willingness to see the world and not to wait for others. While roughly two-thirds of the sample said so, 46 percent of respondents mentioned being motivated by the feeling of freedom and independence.

According to a September 2024 study on the travel intentions of Europeans, roughly six in 10 surveyed travelers who planned a solo trip in Europe in the next six months intended to make more than one trip. Meanwhile, around 34 percent of the sample planned to take one trip.

A July 2023 study looked at the intention to take solo trips in the year ahead among travelers worldwide. While 63 percent of surveyed men reported planning to travel alone in the next 12 months, 54 percent of surveyed women stated the same.

According to a February 2024 global study, roughly three-quarters of surveyed Gen Z and millennial travelers planned to take a solo trip that year. This figure was seven percentage points higher than the overall share of respondents who intended to travel solo in 2024.

According to a 2023 global survey, female travelers considered flexibility and freedom to be the main motivations to go on a solo trip. That year, roughly nine in ten respondents said they mainly traveled alone for this reason. Getting away from routines and responsibilities was also another popular motive for taking a solo trip, mentioned by 81 percent of the sample.

In a 2024 global survey of solo travelers, affordability or low cost of living was the main factor that influenced destination choice, with over half of respondents saying so. Weather conditions followed closely on the list, ranking ahead of viewing renowned landmarks or natural marvels.

According to a 2024 survey, domestic destinations accounted for roughly one third of all trips made by solo travelers in the United States. Meanwhile, Europe and South America were the most popular international destinations, representing 18 percent and 11 percent of solo trips, respectively.

In the fiscal year 2022, solo travelers accounted for around 17.7 percent of domestic tourists going on overnight trips in Japan. The most common travel constellation was with family members.

A 2024 survey asked the opinions of solo travelers and group travelers from the United States on a series of statements related to the personal impact of travel. Based on the study, 43 percent of surveyed solo travelers believed that travel brought adventure and excitement to their lives. Meanwhile, 35 percent of surveyed group travelers stated the same.

In 2023, Spanish female solo travelers had the highest share of international travel reviews among the selected countries, with nearly half of their total reviews referring to trips abroad. In contrast, just eight percent of reviews by Brazilian female solo travelers that year related to international trips.

In a 2024 survey on solo travel, preferring to travel with someone else and safety concerns ranked as the main reasons why adults in the United States avoided traveling solo. While nearly 30 percent of respondents cited these reasons, 19 percent of the sample mentioned money as an issue.

In a 2024 global survey of solo travelers, powerbanks ranked as the most essential travel item, with roughly two-thirds of respondents stating so. Reusable water bottles and paper journals with pens followed on the list, being mentioned by 55 percent and around 41 percent of respondents, respectively.

According to a 2023 survey, roughly a third of solo travelers from the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom spent on average between 1,000 and 2,000 U.S. dollars per week (excluding airfare) on their trips. On the other hand, just around one in ten surveyed travelers spent more than 4,000 U.S. dollars per week on a solo trip.

In a 2024 global survey of solo travelers, booking the cheapest beds or rooms at the hostel ranked as the main strategy to maximize their travel budget, being indicated by roughly 64 percent of the sample. In contrast, less than 30 percent of respondents mentioned meeting other people to share costs.

This statistic displays the share of people from the United Kingdom (UK) who said they traveled on holiday by themselves in 2018, by age. According to the survey, 15 percent of people on average traveled solo in 2018, with those aged 75 or over the most likely to holiday alone.

In 2023, solo travelers accounted for around 19.2 percent of the domestic travel market for recreational purposes. With a share of 12.2 percent, male travelers constituted the larger part of the solo travel market, while female travelers accounted for seven percent.

This statistic shows the activities of solo travelers compared to all survey respondents during their last overseas vacation as of February 2015. During the survey, 19 percent of solo travelers partook in trekking or backpacking during their last overseas leisure trip.

This statistic shows the motivation for solo travel among older generations in the United States as of July 2014. During the survey, 45 percent of the respondents said their motivation for traveling solo was the desire to go to a destination they wanted to go to.