Between 2011 and 2022, most international visits to the United Kingdom came from residents of the European Union. In 2022, EU countries accounted for roughly 61 percent of total inbound visits to the UK, returning to the levels reported prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Distribution of overseas visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022, by EU and non-EU visitors
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Statista. (May 26, 2023). Distribution of overseas visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022, by EU and non-EU visitors [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633676/inbound-visitors-from-the-eu-united-kingdom-uk/
Statista. "Distribution of overseas visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022, by EU and non-EU visitors." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633676/inbound-visitors-from-the-eu-united-kingdom-uk/
Statista. (2023). Distribution of overseas visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022, by EU and non-EU visitors. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633676/inbound-visitors-from-the-eu-united-kingdom-uk/
Statista. "Distribution of Overseas Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2022, by Eu and Non-eu Visitors." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633676/inbound-visitors-from-the-eu-united-kingdom-uk/
Statista, Distribution of overseas visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022, by EU and non-EU visitors Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633676/inbound-visitors-from-the-eu-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of overseas visits to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022, by EU and non-EU visitors [Graph], Statista, May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633676/inbound-visitors-from-the-eu-united-kingdom-uk/