UK and global travel trends

Foreign travel has continued to increase since the 1980s, although since 2007 a decline has been seen. People travel for all sorts of reasons including for holidays, to visit friends and relations, for business, and for study. The majority of UK residents travel to European countries but increasingly are travelling to more tropical destinations. The data below summarise the latest available trends for UK residents together with a summary of global travel. Data for the UK are from the International Passenger Survey provided by the Office for National Statistics and global data are from the World Tourism Organziation.

• UK and global travel trends 2010 (PDF, 309 KB)
• UK and global travel trends 2009 (PDF, 261 KB)
• Travel trends 2007 (PowerPoint Presentation, 217 KB)
• UK and global travel trends (PDF, 377 KB) - taken from the report: Foreign travel-associated illness, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland: 2007 report 

 

Last reviewed: 17 February 2012