Russia

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, the latest full year IPS data below is from 2019. You can access data detailed data from 2020 onwards on the latest annual page.
There is currently no non-stop travel between Russia and the UK due to the war in Ukraine. As a result, most of the metrics on this page will not be updated at present.
Visitor characteristics
- Business visitors are more than three times as likely to be male than female
- 72% 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
- 98% of departing Russians say they are either ‘likely’ or ‘extremely likely’ to recommend Britain for a holiday or short-break
Popular activities
Global context
Measure | 2019 |
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International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 36.2 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 6 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 31.1 |
Most visited destination | Turkey |
Most visited destination in Western Europe | Spain |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2022 |
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Population (m) | 144.9 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 31,763 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 0.6 |
Annual GDP growth (%) | -3.3 |