2020 data was not available due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 2021 data excludes the Eurotunnel and the Irish border.
Figures can be found under tab 2.04 of the source's Excel file.
Estimates based on the . Interviews are conducted with passengers arriving and departing from the country and include visits for all purposes, including for vacation, business, study, visiting friends and family, and other leisure purposes.
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Average length of stays of inbound visitors in the UK 2003-2022
The average length of stay of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom declined significantly in 2022 compared to 2021, but it remained higher than in years prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, inbound travelers visiting the UK stayed for an average of *** nights in 2022, while the average length of stay was just above seven nights in 2019.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2023). Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 (in nights) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 (in nights)." Chart. May 26, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 (in nights). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Length of Stays of Overseas Visitors in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2022 (in Nights)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 May 2023, /statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 (in nights) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Average length of stays of overseas visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2022 (in nights) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/615918/average-nights-spent-on-tourist-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk/
