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08/12/2004
UK travel figures on the rise
UK residents are continuing to travel further afield compared with a year ago, new figures have revealed.
According to National Statistics, the number of visits to North America has risen by 1%, to 4.7 million, and to other parts of the world by 21% to 9.5 million. This compares with a fall of 1%, to 48.6 million, in the number of visits to Western Europe over the same period.
By contrast, over the same period, visits by overseas residents to the UK rose by 11% to 27 million and these were evenly divided across all parts of the world. Visits from residents of Western Europe increased by 10%, visits from North America by 10%, and from other parts of the world by 15%.
The number of visits to the UK by overseas residents increased by 1% to 6.7 million during August to October 2004, compared with the previous three months. However spending remained broadly the same at £3.2 billion.
Over the same period, the number of visits and spending overseas by UK residents also rose 1% to 15.7 million visits, while the associated spending increased by 2% to £7.4 billion.
(MB/SP)
According to National Statistics, the number of visits to North America has risen by 1%, to 4.7 million, and to other parts of the world by 21% to 9.5 million. This compares with a fall of 1%, to 48.6 million, in the number of visits to Western Europe over the same period.
By contrast, over the same period, visits by overseas residents to the UK rose by 11% to 27 million and these were evenly divided across all parts of the world. Visits from residents of Western Europe increased by 10%, visits from North America by 10%, and from other parts of the world by 15%.
The number of visits to the UK by overseas residents increased by 1% to 6.7 million during August to October 2004, compared with the previous three months. However spending remained broadly the same at £3.2 billion.
Over the same period, the number of visits and spending overseas by UK residents also rose 1% to 15.7 million visits, while the associated spending increased by 2% to £7.4 billion.
(MB/SP)
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