Tourism Volume and Value
The tables below detail the latest figures for the South East Region from the United Kingdom Tourism Survey, the International Passenger Survey and the GB Leisure Day Visits Survey.
Volume and Value of Domestic Overnight Tourism 2000 - 2007
| Trips (Mn) | Nights (Mn) | Spend (£Mn) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3 | 73.4 | 2,992 |
| 2001 | 23.3 | 73.6 | 3,391 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 68.0 | 2,975 |
| 2003 | 21.0 | 60.1 | 3,001 |
| 2004 | 16.6 | 48.5 | 3,006 |
| 2005 | 18.2 | 51.3 | 2,644 |
| 2006 | 18.1 | 52.7 | 2,429 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 50.0 | 2,353 |
Source: United Kingdom Tourism Survey (UKTS), VisitBritain
Note: Figures for tourism by UK residents are normally rounded to the nearest 100,000 trips, 100,000 nights and £5 million spending.
In May 2005 the four national tourist boards introduced a new methodology for the United Kingdom Tourism Survey replacing a telephone methodology with a face-to-face survey methodology. The change was brought about as a result of doubts in the validity of the survey data produced by the telephone methodology, which in 2004 produced significant drops in the levels of domestic tourism, going against other survey data and industry feedback. Since the new survey commenced in May 2005, VisitBritain and the other national tourist boards have estimated the number of trips for the period January - April 2005. 2005 data is not comparable with previous years due to the introduction of a new methodology.
Volume and Value of Overseas Overnight Tourism in the South East 2000 - 2007
| Visits (Mn) | Nights (Mn) | Spend (£Mn) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.85 | 29.09 | 1,359 |
| 2001 | 3.58 | 28.84 | 1,399 |
| 2002 | 3.70 | 28.83 | 1,400 |
| 2003 | 3.59 | 28.37 | 1,295 |
| 2004 | 3.95 | 31.28 | 1,467 |
| 2005 | 4.14 | 32.69 | 1,470 |
| 2006 | 4.32 | 36.00 | 1,679 |
| 2007 | 4.41 | 32.13 | 1,592 |
Source: International Passenger Survey (IPS), Office for National Statistics
Note: Figures for overseas tourism are rounded to the nearest 10,000 trips, 100,000 nights and £1Mn spending.
Tourism Day Visits to the South East 2002-2003
| Trips (Mn) | Spend (£Mn) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism South East | 194 | 6,120 |
Source: GB Leisure Day Visits Survey 2004, Countryside Agency, VisitBritain, VisitScotland, Wales Tourist Board, British Waterways, Countryside Council for Wales, DCMS, the Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Scottish Natural Heritage.
Note: All data relates to visits made by UK residents to South East England. A tourism day visit is a trip lasting 3 hours or more and not taken on a regular basis.