Global Tourism Trends

In this section you will find details of the UK's 'league position' in terms of both international tourist arrivals and earnings, along with a comparison of trends in inbound tourism to the UK with those for other leading destinations during the current year.  Additionally quarterly reports published by the European Travel Commission entitled 'European Tourism - Trends and Prospects' are available.

  • Top global destinations
    Each year the United Nations World Tourism Organisation produce a league table showing the top destinations for international tourism, this note summarises the latest findings. 

  • Competitor trends  
    Here you will find a summary of the latest trends in international tourism to selected destinations, with an Excel worksheet showing results in the form of a table, and a worksheet showing results in chart format.

European Travel Commission reports covering trends and prospects for European tourism