Argentina
Note on IPS
This page contains 2024 estimates released on 26 August 2025 and does not reflect the revised 2024 estimates released on 4 September 2026. This page will be updated in due course. Revised estimates are available on the annual total GB and nations/regions pages. 2024 International Passenger Survey data is badged as ‘official statistics in development’ and estimates are subject to change as further improvements to the methodology are introduced. The ONS does not endorse 2024 comparisons with previous years.
Introduction
Travellers from Argentina made 11.8 million outbound visits in 2025, with a total international tourism expenditure of US$11.82 billion.
In 2024, the UK welcomed 110,000 visits from Argentina. During the travellers’ visits, their total expenditure was £93.8 million, with an average spend of £850 per visit.
Explore the inbound data in full
Use our visualisations to see data from this market in greater depth and clarity. Compare annual statistics, and filter by age group, gender, trip duration and more. Includes seasonality, trip purpose and regional spread of visitors to UK destinations. This data is based on the International Passenger Survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Perceptions of Britain in the Argentinian market
- The UK was ranked fifteenth out of 50 nations by Argentinians in the 2025 Anholt Nation Brands Index.
- Argentinians ranked the UK eighth for contemporary culture and sport, and ninth for culture in general, vibrant city life/urban attractions and cultural heritage. The UK’s historic buildings were ranked tenth.
Global context
Top-level statistics relating to tourism expenditure and popular destinations for this market. For greater detail on inbound tourism flows from this market to the UK, see our data visualisations.
| Measure | 2025 |
| International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 11.82 |
| Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 34 |
| Number of outbound visits (m) | 11.8 |
| Most visited destination | Brazil |
| Most visited destination in Europe | Spain |
Access to Britain from Argentina
- In 2024, 85% of visitors from Argentina travelled to the UK by plane (IPS).
- There are no direct routes from the UK to Argentina. However, British Airways serves daily flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Buenos Aires Airport (EZE) with a short stopover in Rio de Janeiro International airport (GIG) in Brazil.
- To see entry requirements for visitors to the UK from Argentina click here.
- To see rates for Air Passenger Duty charged on passengers flying home from the UK click here.
Further resources
How we source this information
We work with a number of data sources to provide a rich and insightful picture of our key inbound source markets. This includes, but is not limited to, data provided by Oxford Economics, the UNWTO, Apex, Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index and from our own surveys and ad-hoc research. The largest share of the data comes from the International Passenger Survey (IPS) by the ONS.
Visit our About the International Passenger Survey page for more information on how the data is collected and analysed.
