² Data derive from the International Passenger Survey (IPS) with a sample size of approximately 20,000 per month..Â
The source adds the following information: "No data were collected for Q2 to Q4 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Estimates are based on models using passenger numbers and IPS trend data".
Data for 2021 excludes the Eurotunnel. Dover traffic was only included from the third quarter of the year.
Data can be found under Table 4 of the source's Excel file.
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UK: monthly visits abroad to visit friends or family 2018-2023
The monthly number of trips overseas from the United Kingdom to visit friends or relatives amounted to around **** million in September 2023. This figure was roughly *** million in the same month a year earlier, representing a ** percent increase.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 24, 2024). Number of trips to visit friends or relatives abroad by United Kingdom residents from January 2018 to September 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/297932/number-of-monthly-visits-abroad-from-the-united-kingdom-to-visit-friends-or-relatives/
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