2020 data was not available due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 2021 data excludes the Eurotunnel and the Irish border.
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.
The data for 2019 was produced using a new improved estimation method. Figures from 2009 to 2018 shown here have been revised according to the new method. The impact of the improved methodology can be .
Figures from before 2024 were taken from previous reports.
The number of visits from the European Union to the United Kingdom continued to grow in 2024 over the previous year, after shrinking in 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the annual increase, inbound trips from EU member countries to the UK remained below pre-pandemic levels, totaling million in 2024. That year, the number of visits from the UK to the European Union also rose compared to 2023 but did not catch up with pre-pandemic figures.
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