USA

Visitor characteristics
- New York Tri-State and California generate the most visits with the two areas representing over a third of all visits from the USA to the UK
- Almost 6 out of 10 American holiday visitors are making a repeat visit
- Holiday visits continue to lead in terms of volume of visits from the American market (49% of visits)
- London is the leading destination for a trip to the UK with 49% of visitor nights spent there
Popular activities for American visitors while in the UK
Global context
Measure | 2019 |
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International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 152.3 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 2 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 127.4 |
Most visited destination | Mexico |
Most visited destination in Western Europe | Italy |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2021 |
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Population (m) | 332.2 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 61,044 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 2.0 |
Annual GDP growth (%) | 5.7 |