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Quarterly data for the UK overall

The quarterly data from the International Passenger Survey is available below. This shows the overall volume and value of visits to the UK by overseas residents.

Quarterly data for overall visits to the UK

The International Passenger Survey (IPS) was suspended on 16 March 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic until the start of 2021. The ONS have made every effort to produce high-quality estimates for the periods when IPS data is not being collected but have not been able to produce a full set of results. See the 2020 inbound page for more information. Data for 2021 and 2022 was also impacted by COVID-19, more information can be found on the About IPS page.

Due to the above, no data from Q2 2020 onwards is available on the interactive chart below. However, you can access the data for 2021 and 2022 on the latest annual page.

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Related resources

We have a wealth of other resources on inbound visitors to Britain:

View our headline statistics on inbound tourism to Britain including the number of visits from overseas for the most recent full year of data

Explore our data on inbound tourism trends by market or to the nations and regions of Britain

View our market and segment-specific research and insights