United Kingdom Visits abroad:Expenditure abroad: £ Millions -(Cur.Price-SA) (ended 2020) ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.TOUREXP.M.SA.ITEM-GMBB
United Kingdom Visits abroad:Expenditure abroad: £ Millions -(Cur.Price-SA) (ended 2020) () was down 40.0% year on year in March 2020, compared with −1.3% in February 2020.
The level stood at 3,200.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in January 1986.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −40.0% (Mar 2020) to 23.2% (Aug 2010), averaging 5.7%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | 3,200.0 £m | −40.0 |
| February 2020 | 4,690.0 £m | −1.3 |
| January 2020 | 4,640.0 £m | −17.0 |
| December 2019 | 4,990.0 £m | −1.6 |
| November 2019 | 5,200.0 £m | 12.1 |
| October 2019 | 5,230.0 £m | 4.8 |
| September 2019 | 5,270.0 £m | 11.9 |
| August 2019 | 5,210.0 £m | 7.0 |
| July 2019 | 5,050.0 £m | 1.4 |
| June 2019 | 5,240.0 £m | 6.5 |
| May 2019 | 5,150.0 £m | 3.8 |
| April 2019 | 5,290.0 £m | 19.7 |
| March 2019 | 5,330.0 £m | 1.9 |
| February 2019 | 4,750.0 £m | 2.2 |
| January 2019 | 5,590.0 £m | 18.2 |
| December 2018 | 5,070.0 £m | 10.0 |
| November 2018 | 4,640.0 £m | 0.4 |
| October 2018 | 4,990.0 £m | 13.7 |
| September 2018 | 4,710.0 £m | 3.5 |
| August 2018 | 4,870.0 £m | 6.6 |
| July 2018 | 4,980.0 £m | 10.9 |
| June 2018 | 4,920.0 £m | −2.8 |
| May 2018 | 4,960.0 £m | 21.6 |
| April 2018 | 4,420.0 £m | −2.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (411 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.TOUREXP.M.SA.ITEM-GMBB"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.TOUREXP.M.SA.ITEM-GMBB",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | March 2020 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1986 |
| Observations | 411 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 23.2% (Aug 2010) |
| 10-year low | −40.0% (Mar 2020) |
| 10-year average | 5.7% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.TOUREXP.M.SA.ITEM-GMBB |
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FAQ
- What is the current visits abroad:Expenditure abroad: £ Millions -(Cur.Price-SA) (ended 2020) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −40.0% year on year for March 2020, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.TOUREXP.M.SA.ITEM-GMBB.
Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK visits abroad:Expenditure abroad: £ Millions -(Cur.Price-SA) (ended 2020) (UK)”.