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United Kingdom's travel and tourism sector welcomed 40.0 million international arrivals in 2024, with the industry contributing $367.2 billion — 10.0% of national GDP and 4.2 million jobs. These united kingdom tourism statistics are anchored to WTTC EIR 2025, the industry's verified source-of-truth for 18th-ranked tourism economies.
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40.0 million international arrivals (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
International visitor arrivals (2024)
40.0 million
Domestic trips (2024)
—
Inbound visitor spending (2024)
$51.7 billion
Outbound visitor spending (2024)
—
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
10.0% of national GDP
$367.2 billion
Tourism jobs (2024)
11.4% of total employment
4.2 million
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
Inbound spending of $51.7 billion versus outbound spending of an undisclosed amount produces a net tourism balance — a key signal for United Kingdom's external accounts and currency stability.
Tourism GDP grew 6.7% YoY in 2024 vs 2023, reflecting WTTC's recovery trajectory for United Kingdom.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
United Kingdom received 40.0 million international visitor arrivals in 2024, according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Travel and tourism contributed $367.2 billion to United Kingdom's economy in 2024 — 10.0% of national GDP. WTTC forecasts 10.4% in 2025.
Tourism supports 4.2 million jobs in United Kingdom, representing 11.4% of total national employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
International visitors spent $51.7 billion in United Kingdom during 2024 (WTTC EIR 2025).
United Kingdom ranks 18th among the 42 economies in the WTTC EIR 2025 panel by tourism share of GDP.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — United Kingdom, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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