number of visits from the European Union to the UK also grew sharply compared to 2021 but did not catch up with pre-pandemic figures.
The number of visits made by residents of the United Kingdom to the European Union rose significantly in 2022 over the previous year, after shrinking with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the annual increase, outbound trips to EU member countries remained below pre-pandemic levels, totaling around 51.3 million in 2022. That year, the Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits by Uk Residents to The European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of visits by UK residents to the European Union from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/569263/visits-to-the-eu-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents/