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09/09/2005
Visits abroad increase by 5% on last year
The latest figures have revealed that visits abroad by UK residents have risen by 5% in the last year.
The figures, produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that in the month ending July 2005, visits abroad rose from 62.5 million to 65.4 million a year.
During May to July 2005, there were 7.7 million visits to the UK by overseas residents - an increase of 3% when compared with the previous three months.
However, visits from residents of North America showed a decrease of 3% (to 4.2 million), there was an increase in visits from residents of Western Europe of 11%.
Over the same period, the number of visits overseas by UK residents fell by 2% to 16.2 million, while the associated spending decreased by 4% to £7.8 billion.
(CD/SP)
The figures, produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that in the month ending July 2005, visits abroad rose from 62.5 million to 65.4 million a year.
During May to July 2005, there were 7.7 million visits to the UK by overseas residents - an increase of 3% when compared with the previous three months.
However, visits from residents of North America showed a decrease of 3% (to 4.2 million), there was an increase in visits from residents of Western Europe of 11%.
Over the same period, the number of visits overseas by UK residents fell by 2% to 16.2 million, while the associated spending decreased by 4% to £7.8 billion.
(CD/SP)
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