The tourism sector GDP share in the United Kingdom was forecast to increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total 1.9 percentage points. This overall increase does not happen continuously, notably not in 2027. The share is estimated to amount to 8.93 percent in 2028. While the share was forecast to increase significant in the next years, the increase will slow down in the future.Depited is the economic contribution of the tourism sector in relation to the gross domestic product of the country or region at hand.The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

In 2023, the direct and indirect contribution of travel and tourism to the United Kingdom's gross domestic product (GDP) was 9.7 percent lower than in 2019, the year prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, these industries' total contribution to the country's GDP amounted to roughly 239 billion British pounds in 2023. Has tourism in the UK recovered from the impact of COVID-19? While inbound resident visits to the UK dropped to just above seven million in 2021 - the lowest figure reported in two decades - the volume of inbound tourist visits to the United Kingdom rebounded in 2022, and grew to 38 million in 2023. International arrivals, however, remained below pre-pandemic levels. Similarly, while outbound tourist visits from the UK experienced around a fourfold increase in 2022 compared to the previous year, the country still reported around seven million fewer trips abroad in 2023 than in 2019. What are Britons’ favorite holiday destinations? Either before or after the impact of the health crisis, vacationing remained the main travel purpose for outbound visits from the UK. In 2023, Spain was the most visited holiday destination by UK travelers, followed by France, Greece, and Italy.

This statistic presents the direct contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2018, with an additional forecast for 2028. Over this period, the direct contribution of the travel and tourism industry to GDP in the UK increased, reaching 75.1 billion British pounds in 2017.

Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (% of GDP) of United Kingdom went down by 0.27% from 11.0 % in 2018 to 10.9 % in 2019. Since the 4.78% climb in 2017, contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (% of GDP) reduced by 0.36% in 2019. The share of Travel & Tourism spending or employment in the equivalent economy-wide concept in the published national income accounts or labour market statistics. Visitor exports are compared with exports of all goods and services Domestic Travel & Tourism spending is compared with GDP Government individual Travel & Tourism spending is compared with total government spending Internal Travel & Tourism consumption is compared with total internal consumption (i.e. total domestic spending plus total export) Leisure Travel & Tourism contribution to GDP is compared with total GDP Business Travel & Tourism contribution to GDP is compared with total GDP Travel & Tourism capital investment spending is compared with all fixed investment spending

This statistic shows growth in the total contribution of the travel and tourism industry to GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, with a forecast for 2028. The growth rate stood at 5.3 percent in 2017.

Key information about United Kingdom Tourism Revenue

• United Kingdom's Tourism Revenue reached 4 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 4 USD bn in the previous month
• United Kingdom's Tourism Revenue data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Jun 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,733 USD mn in Aug 2017 and a record low of 76 USD mn in Jun 2020

The direct contribution of travel and tourism to London's gross domestic product (GDP) was significantly lower in the first two years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic compared to 2019. Due to the impact of the health crisis, these industries' direct contribution to GDP in the UK's capital amounted to 3.6 billion British pounds in 2021, dropping by nearly 74 percent from 2019. As forecast, this figure is expected to rebound to an estimated 10.9 billion British pounds in 2022, denoting a sharp annual increase but remaining below pre-pandemic levels.

United Kingdom UK: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 35,814,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 34,436,000.000 Person for 2015. United Kingdom UK: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 28,119,000.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35,814,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 20,982,000.000 Person in 2001. United Kingdom UK: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

In 2023, the share of travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in European Union member countries and the United Kingdom remained in most cases below the figures reported before the COVID-19 pandemic, but showed strong signs of recovery. Overall, Croatia was the EU country where travel and tourism contributed the highest share of gross domestic product in 2023. That year, these industries generated, directly and indirectly, nearly 26 percent of the country's GDP. Portugal and Greece followed in the ranking in 2023, with travel and tourism representing 19.6 percent and 19.2 percent of GDP, respectively.

Monthly estimates of overseas residents’ visits and spending and visits and spending abroad by UK or Great Britain residents. Also includes data on purpose of visit, area visited by UK residents and area of residence for overseas residents.

Annual inbound, outbound and domestic expenditure on tourism, internal tourism consumption and employment for the tourism industries.

Travel and tourism direct contribution to GDP (LCU) of United Kingdom rose by 3.23% from 78.4 billion LCU in 2018 to 80.9 billion LCU in 2019. Since the 0.14% decline in 2013, travel and tourism direct contribution to GDP (LCU) soared by 40.16% in 2019.

Provisional annual inbound, outbound and domestic expenditure on tourism, internal tourism consumption and employment for the tourism industries.

Inbound, outbound and domestic tourism expenditure, inbound tourism consumption, production accounts and employment of the tourism industries and domestic supply and internal tourism consumption.

United Kingdom GDP: CL: 2009p: sa: Household Consumption Expenditure: Natl: Tourism data was reported at 1,721.000 GBP mn in Mar 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,692.000 GBP mn for Dec 2012. United Kingdom GDP: CL: 2009p: sa: Household Consumption Expenditure: Natl: Tourism data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,962.000 GBP mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to Mar 2013, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,830.000 GBP mn in Sep 2004 and a record low of -59.000 GBP mn in Sep 1997. United Kingdom GDP: CL: 2009p: sa: Household Consumption Expenditure: Natl: Tourism data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.A072: ESA 1995: GDP: Household Consumption Expenditure: Chain Linked: 2009 Prices: Seasonally Adjusted: SIC 2007.

This statistic shows relative tourism sector contribution to the GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by geography. The tourism sector contributed a total of 126 billion British pounds to the UK's GDP that year, while in England figures amounted to 106 billion British pounds.

United Kingdom (DC)GDP: CL: 2010p: HCE: National: Tourism data was reported at 528.000 GBP mn in Mar 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 65.000 GBP mn for Dec 2013. United Kingdom (DC)GDP: CL: 2010p: HCE: National: Tourism data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,607.000 GBP mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to Mar 2014, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,675.000 GBP mn in Sep 2004 and a record low of -29.000 GBP mn in Dec 2011. United Kingdom (DC)GDP: CL: 2010p: HCE: National: Tourism data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.A066: ESA 1995: GDP: Household Consumption Expenditure: Chain Linked: 2010 Prices: SIC 2007 (Discontinued).

United Kingdom GDP: CL: 2008p: sa: HCE: Net Tourism data was reported at 1,305.000 GBP mn in Mar 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 481.000 GBP mn for Dec 2011. United Kingdom GDP: CL: 2008p: sa: HCE: Net Tourism data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,285.000 GBP mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to Mar 2012, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,796.000 GBP mn in Sep 2004 and a record low of -362.000 GBP mn in Sep 1997. United Kingdom GDP: CL: 2008p: sa: HCE: Net Tourism data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.A071: ESA 1995: GDP: Household Consumption Expenditure: Chain Linked: 2008 Prices: Seasonally Adjusted: SIC 2007.

Domestic spending accounted for the highest share of travel and tourism spending in the United Kingdom in 2023. That year, the expenditure by domestic travelers made up 78.7 percent of travel and tourism spending in the UK, experiencing a decrease of 2.4 percentage points from 2019.