Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2002-2022
After dropping sharply in the first two years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, international tourism visits to the United Kingdom bounced back in 2022. Overall, the number of overseas visits to the UK totaled just above 31 million in 2022, increasing by nearly 25 million from 2021 but still remaining below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, overseas visits to the UK are forecast to grow further, rising to an estimated 39.5 million.