Russia
Visitor characteristics
- Business visitors are more than five times as likely to be male than female
- 73% of holiday visitors are making a repeat visit to Britain (excluding British nationals)
- Nearly all visits from Russia to Britain are made by Russian nationals
- 99% of departing Russians say they are either ‘likely’ or ‘extremely likely’ to recommend Britain for a holiday or short-break
Popular activities
Visited a Pub
Visited Parks/ Gardens
Went Shopping
Global context
| Measure | 2017 |
|---|---|
| International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 31.1 |
| Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 8 |
| Number of outbound visits (m) | 26.7 |
| Most visited destination | Turkey |
| Most visited destination in Western Europe | Spain |
Key demographic and economic data
| Measure | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Population (m) | 143.9 |
| GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 25,093 |
| Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 0.7 |
| Annual average GDP growth in the past year (%) | 1.9 |
Resources
Russia Market Profile (PDF, 1.36MB)
Russia Market Snapshot (PDF, 1.14MB)
Russia Aviation Profile (PDF, 404KB)
More resources
Find out where visitors from Russia to the UK reside in their own country (Excel, 172 KB, Published 2013)
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 83.4228 RUB
As of 17 April 2019
Retrieved from the Bank of England
