The Office for National Statistics releases provisional full year data in April of each year, with ‘final’ figures being released by August.  

The information here does not cover historical trends or regional breakdowns – please use the appropriate link on the Menu to access information on these topics.   Alternatively if you would like to access headline International Passenger Survey information on a single page use our Key Inbound Visitor Statistics page.

Market Statistics

This Excel file provides figures on the number of visits, ngihts and spend by market, along with percentage shares, for each of the following visitor or trip characteristics; purpose of visit, duration of stay, mode of travel, quarter of year and age.

Full Year Data for 2007

This Excel file, in the form of a pivot-table, provides information on visits, visitor nights and visitor spending for all the main International Passenger Survey variables such as country of residence, journey purpose, duration of stay and so on.

Activities

This Excel file, in the form of a pivot-table, provides information on how many visitors actually particiapted in various activities when they came to the UK.  Data covered includes travelling group, age, gender, length of stay, purpose of visit, quarter, and country of residence.  Data can be viewed in percentage or absolute terms.  Further info on activities can be found on the 'Topic Reports' page.

Accommodation

This Excel file, in the form of a pivot-table, provides information on the type of accommodation used by inbound visitors who stay in the UK for at least one night.   Data covered includes journey purpose, country of residence, duration of stay and mode of travel.

States of Residence

Each year VisitBritain sponsors additional questions in the International Passenger Survey.   One of these questions provides information about where visitors from four separate markets live within their home country.   This Excel file shows the number of visits, visitor nights and visitor spending by ‘State of Residence’ for Germany, Irish Republic, Canada, and Japan in 2007.

Brief Guide to Excel Pivot-Tables

Pivot-tables are really easy to use, and enable you to cut the data in a way that suits you.   If you are unfamiliar with how to use this Excel tool take a look at this brief guide.