US visits to the UK 2023| Statista

In 2023, there were around 5.12 million visits from the United States to the United Kingdom, which was slightly more than in the previous year. In 2022, the number of visits rose dramatically from 0.66 million in 2021, a year that had been heavily impacted by the travel restrictions imposed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This rise in visitation further cemented the place of the U.S. as the leading tourist market for the UK based on visitor numbers.

Number of visits from the United States to the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of visits in millions
2023	5.12
2022	4.59
2021²	0.66
2020¹	0.69
2019	4.5
2018	4.57
2017	4.63
2016	3.95
2015	3.54
2014	2.98
2013	2.75
2012	2.76
2011	2.88
2010	2.64
2009	2.73
2008	2.95
2007	3.55
2006	3.9
2005	3.44
2004	3.62

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Release date

2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2004 to 2023

Supplementary notes

¹ The source specifies that the International Passenger Survey (IPS) was suspended on March 16, 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Thus, 2020 figures are based on administrative sources and modeling, except for Q1 2020 data that is based on the IPS. Please find here additional information related to the methodology. Owing to the small sample size for this year the source classed this figure as indicative and therefore not wholly comparable to other years.

² The source adds the following: "During the first half of 2021 (January to June 2021), the IPS survey was operational at UK airports only. In ordinary times surveying would also be conducted at UK tunnel terminals (Eurostar and Eurotunnel) as well as some UK sea ports (e.g. Dover), but this was not possible during this period". Dover traffic was only included from the third quarter of the year.

Figures were rounded by the source.

Figures from prior to 2019 were taken from earlier reports from the same source.

This statistic is using original data from the Office for National Statistics and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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