* The source provided the following note on methodological changes in 2024:Â
"From 1 April 2024, Northern Ireland travel and tourism data are being provided by the Northern Ireland Statistical Research Agency (NISRA), rather than being estimated by the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Due to differences in data delivery timelines it is no longer possible to produce UK estimates on a quarterly basis. Following stakeholder feedback, the decision was made to continue our quarterly publications with estimates for Great Britain, starting in Quarter 1 2024. The Travel trends: 2024 datasets include headline estimates in table 1 for overseas residents visiting the UK, and UK residents visiting countries abroad, for the world totals only. The remaining estimates and breakdowns in tables 2 to 16 represent GB-level estimates only."
2020 data was not available due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 2021 data excludes the Eurotunnel and the Irish border.Â
The figure for 2024 was calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, with the source providing the overall number of nights spent abroad alongside the number of trips made.
Data from before 2024 were taken from previous reports.
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Average overseas holiday length among UK residents 2011-2024
The average length of stay on holiday visits abroad from the United Kingdom declined in 2024, reaching *** nights. This continued a general trend of decline that had been evident since at least 2011. The only exception to this came in 2021, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, when the average stay spiked at **** nights.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 26, 2025). Average length of stay on holiday visits abroad from the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2024 (in nights) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/579456/average-holiday-stays-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
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