An insight into demographics, market dynamics, market size and share of UK inbound tourism, UK outbound and domestic tourism and a 10 year tourism forecast.2009 statistcis is also included.
3. UK Fact Sheet Western European Time Zone (WET). Western European Standard Time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Time Zone British Pound £ (GBP) Currency English, Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic Major Languages 36,600 (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 $36,500 (2007 est.)$35,500 (2006 est.) note: data are in 2008 US dollars GDP - per capita (PPP) $ 99% Literacy 61,113,205 (July 2009 est.) Country comparison to the world: 23 Population Total: 243,610 sq km Country comparison to the world: 86 Area London (metropolitan pop. about 7.2 million) Capital City United Kingdom (UK) Conventional short form United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Official Name
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5. UK Inbound : Demographics 47% of all overseas visitors were aged 25-44 81% of Business visitors are male 25-34 year olds account for 23% of Holiday and VFR visits 57% of study visits are from 16-24 year olds Overall, 58% visitors were male, 42% female
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7. UK Inbound: Market Dynamics Purpose of Visit Decline in Business Travel is indicated
16. UK Tourism: 2009 -4.1% (March 2008 – March 2009) 20.5 Domestic overnight trip spending (£bn) -8.3% (March 2008 - March 2009) 114.4 Domestic overnight trips (m) -1.4% (May 2008 - May 2009) 16.1 Inbound Visitor Spending (£bn) -8.4% (May 2008 - May 2009) 30.4 Inbound Visits (m) Annual Change
17. UK: 10-year Forecast ↓ 9.8% (83.7 bn or US$ 149.9 bn) 11.3% (GBP 45.4 bn or US$ 67.4 bn) Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods ↑ 2.9% -0.6% Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy ↑ 9.9% (3,261,000 jobs or 1 in every 10.1 jobs by 2019) 9.6% (2,947,000 jobs or 1 in every 10.4 jobs) Contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment ↑ 9.8% (GBP 227.0 bn or US$ 406.3 bn) 9.4% (GBP 134.7 bn or US$ 200.1 bn) Contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 2019 2009