UKinbound
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ABOUT INBOUND TOURISM

Inbound tourism is big business for the UK. It generates over £16 billion each year in export earnings from 32 million international visitors to the UK in 2006 (ONS International passenger Survey).

The top five inbound markets for the UK in 2007 were:

Country

Visits (000)

USA

3,587

Germany

3,385

France

3,323

Irish Republic

2,975

Spain

2,158

Country

Spend (£m)

USA

2,554

Germany

1,217

Irish Republic

969

France

865

Spain

848

 

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Click here for information on the International Passenger Survey from the Office for National Statistics.

Click here for the latest UKinbound Business Barometer, based on a confidential online survey of members, comparing visitor numbers and booking forecasts with a similar and corresponding period in the previous year.