United Kingdom—International Tourism, Departures
United Kingdom's international tourism, departures was 23.8M in 2020, ranking #8 out of 107 countries. This represents a -74.4% change from 2019. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 93.1M (2019) and the lowest was 23.8M (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23.8M | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 93.1M | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 90.6M | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 87.2M | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 81.8M | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 77.6M | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 72.2M | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 69.0M | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 66.9M | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.5M | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 64.6M | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.5M | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0M | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.5M | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.5M | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 66.5M | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 64.2M | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 61.4M | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 59.4M | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58.3M | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 56.8M |
Top Countries — International Tourism, Departures
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 99.5M | 2019 |
| 2 | United States | 60.5M | 2020 |
| 3 | Poland | 50.6M | 2019 |
| 4 | Canada | 37.8M | 2019 |
| 5 | Mexico | 36.1M | 2020 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 27.2M | 2019 |
| 7 | India | 26.9M | 2019 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 23.8M | 2020 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 22.0M | 2019 |
| 10 | Italy | 21.4M | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.
Methodology
Data compiled by Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Unit
international tourist departures