Leading outbound travel destinations from the UK 2019-2023

Spain was the most visited country by residents of the United Kingdom in 2023, with approximately 17.81 million visits. This figure was marginally lower than in 2019, prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Meanwhile, France, Italy, and Greece followed in the ranking in 2023; of these, only Greece reported a higher number of visits that year compared to pre-pandemic levels. Spain still a favorite among UK holidaymakersSpain has become a firm favorite among holiday travelers from Britain, as it continually lists as the most visited holiday destination abroad. Beach holidays are popular among Brits in search of warmer climates, and the relative ease and cheapness of package holidays to the Mediterranean make it possible. Along with France and Germany, the UK is one of the key inbound travel markets for Spain. Outbound tourism from the UK during the COVID-19 pandemicAs suggested by the figures recorded by the leading outbound travel destinations, the number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom rebounded in 2022 but had not yet caught up with pre-pandemic levels as of 2023, totaling around 86 million that year. As the volume of visits bounced back, the outbound tourism expenditure in the UK also experienced a sharp annual increase in 2022 and in fact exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 2023.

2023年，西班牙成为英国居民访问最多的国家，访问人次约为1771万。此数据略低于新冠疫情（COVID-19）大流行前的2019年。与此同时，法国、意大利和希腊紧随其后，在2023年的排名中位列其后；其中，仅希腊当年的访问人次高于大流行前的水平。西班牙依然是英国度假游客的首选之地，作为英国度假游客的热门目的地，西班牙一直位列榜首。对于寻求温暖气候的英国游客来说，海滨度假尤为受欢迎，而前往地中海的度假套餐相对便捷且价格低廉，使得西班牙成为热门选择。与法国和德国一同，英国是西班牙重要的入境旅游市场之一。新冠疫情期间英国出境旅游情况如主要出境旅游目的地记录的数据所示，2022年英国海外访问人次有所回升，但截至2023年尚未恢复到大流行前的水平，当年总计约为8600万人次。随着访问人次的反弹，2022年英国出境旅游支出也经历了显著的年度增长，并在2023年实际上超过了大流行前的水平。