Russia

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$bn) | 36.2 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 6 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 31.1 |
Most visited destination | Turkey |
Most visited destination in Western Europe | Spain |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2021 |
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Population (m) | 145.9 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 26,200 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 1.3 |
Annual GDP growth (%) | 4.5 |