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.

1. UK Tourism Report

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

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

7. UK Inbound: Market Dynamics Purpose of Visit Decline in Business Travel is indicated

9. UK Inbound: Market Size Top 10 Source Markets: Visits and Spend

10. UK Inbound 2008: Top Five

11. UK: Market Share

12. UK: Market Share

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