Air travel was the most common form of transport used to travel overseas among United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2022, used for over 62.24 million visits. Meanwhile, sea and tunnel travel accounted for roughly 8.7 million visits abroad.
Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2022, by mode of travel (in 1,000s)
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Outbound vacation travel
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Destinations
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Modes of travel
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- Premium Statistic Number of visits abroad by UK residents 2022, by mode of travel
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Spending abroad
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- Premium Statistic Monthly spending on visits abroad by UK residents 2018-2023
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2023). Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2022, by mode of travel (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578746/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2022, by mode of travel (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578746/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2022, by mode of travel (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578746/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits Abroad by United Kingdom (Uk) Residents in 2022, by Mode of Travel (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578746/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2022, by mode of travel (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578746/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of visits abroad by United Kingdom (UK) residents in 2022, by mode of travel (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/578746/visits-abroad-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-mode-of-travel/