Release

Travel trends: 2021

Released: 15 June 2022 9:30am
Next release: To be announced

Summary

Annual results from the International Passenger Survey (IPS), which collects information from passengers as they enter or leave the UK by the principal air, sea and tunnel routes.

Publications

  • Travel trends: 2021

    Visits to the UK by overseas residents, visits abroad by UK residents and spending estimates by travellers.

Data

  • Overseas travel and tourism, quarterly

    Quarterly estimates of overseas residents’ visits and spending. Also includes data on nights, purpose, region of UK visited and mode of travel. Breakdowns by nationality and area of residence are covered. This dataset is published quarterly. The versions published for Quarters 1 (Jan to Mar), 2 (Apr to June) and 3 (July to Sept) are on a separate webpage under the name "Estimates of overseas residents' visits and spending".

  • UK residents visits and expenditure abroad, quarterly

    Quarterly estimates of visits and spending abroad. Also includes data on nights, purpose, country visited and mode of travel. Datasets for Quarters 1 (Jan to Mar), 2 (Apr to June) and 3 (July to Sept) are on a separate webpage under the name "Estimates of visits and spending abroad".

  • Travel trends estimates: overseas residents in the UK

    Annual estimates of overseas residents’ visits and spending. Also includes data on nights, purpose, region of UK visited and mode of travel. Breakdowns by nationality and area of residence are covered. In 2019, new methods were introduced for this dataset. The 2009 to 2019 edition supersedes all previous time series editions of this dataset. We advise against using all editions listed before the 2019 edition.

  • Travel trends estimates: UK residents' visits abroad

    Annual estimates of visits and spending by UK residents abroad. Also includes data on nights, purpose, main country visited and mode of travel. Breakdowns by length of stay and nationality are covered. In 2019, new methods were introduced for this dataset. The 2009 to 2019 edition supersedes all previous time series editions of this dataset. We advise against using all editions listed before the 2019 edition.

  • Travel trends estimates: overseas residents in the UK and UK residents abroad

    Annual estimates of visits and spending for UK residents abroad and for overseas residents visiting the UK.

Contact details

Name

Angie Osborn

Email

socialsurveys@ons.gov.uk

Phone

+44 1633 455270

Changes to this release date

  1. Previous date

    9 June 2022 9:30am

    Reason for change

    This publication has been postponed as further quality assurance is needed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

About the data

Accredited Official Statistics

These are accredited official statistics. They have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and found to comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics. This broadly means that the statistics:

  • meet user needs
  • are presented clearly and accessibly
  • are produced using appropriate data and sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest