Taiwan
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 are subject to change as further improvements to the methodology are introduced. The ONS does not endorse 2024 comparisons with previous years.
Taiwan
Travellers from Taiwan made 14.4 million outbound visits in 2025, with an estimated total international tourism expenditure of US$22.30 billion.
In 2024, the UK welcomed 40,000 visits from Taiwan. During the travellers’ visits, their total expenditure was £49.9 million, with an average spend of £1,250 per visit. (Indicative data due to low sample size.)
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Global context
Top-level statistics relating to tourism expenditure and popular destinations for this market. For greater detail on inbound tourism flows from this market to the UK, see our data visualisations.
| Measure | 2025 |
| International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 22.30 |
| Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 20 |
| Number of outbound visits (m) | 14.4 |
| Most visited destination | Japan |
| Most visited destination in Western Europe | Czechia (Czech Republic) |
Access to Britain from Taiwan
The key routes and transport modes that connect this market with the UK.
| Measure | 2025 |
| Weekly aircraft departures | 5 |
| Weekly seat capacity | 1,424 |
| Direct flight routes from Taiwan to the UK | 1 |
- China Airlines operates non-stop flights from Taipei Taoyuan International (TPE) to London Heathrow (LHR).
- In 2025, seat capacity on direct flights from Taiwan to the UK was up 2% compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic).
- To see rates for Airport Passenger Duty for passengers from this market, click here.
- To see entry requirements for visitors from this market, click here.
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 come 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.
