The figures represent annual estimates based on data collected via the ONS . Data has been collated here from the annual results published each year through the Travel Trends publication. * Note that the sampling methodology was changed in 2005 to include data from Liverpool and Prestwick airports. Care should therefore be taken when comparing results with earlier years.
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Number of overseas trips by London residents 2000-2019 by purpose
Londoners travelled on over **** million holiday or vacation trips to international destinations in 2019, a major increase from the previous year and the highest number over the period from 2000 to 2019. Additionally, London residents took approximately *** million overseas business trips.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of overseas visits by London residents from 2000 to 2019, by purpose of trip (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/289728/total-world-visits-by-london-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overseas Visits by London Residents from 2000 to 2019, by Purpose of Trip (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 May 2020, /statistics/289728/total-world-visits-by-london-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overseas visits by London residents from 2000 to 2019, by purpose of trip (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/289728/total-world-visits-by-london-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of overseas visits by London residents from 2000 to 2019, by purpose of trip (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/289728/total-world-visits-by-london-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-purpose-of-trip/
