Written question WQ86779
- Asked by
- James EvansConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Economy
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
In the last five years, how many tourists have visited Wales from a) other parts of the UK and b) outside the UK?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Economy
Year
A) Domestic Tourists from England and Scotland (Great Britain Tourism Survey)
All purposes of Trips
B) International Tourists (International Passenger Survey)
All purposes of Trips
2021
April to December: 7.5 million
0.1 million
2020
No data
No data for Wales
2019
8.6 million
1.0 million
2018
8.3 million
0.9 million
2017
7.6 million
1.1 million
2016
7.6 million
1.0 million
2015
8.5 million
0.9 million
Important Notes:
• This data is collected from other GB nations (i.e. England and Scotland – not Northern Ireland).
Data is not available for 2020 and for the first quarter of 2021 due to a planned methodology change and interruption in data collection due to COVID-19. See: Domestic GB tourism statistics (overnight trips): 2021 | GOV.WALES
• Data is not available for Wales for 2020 due to the interruption in data collection due to COVID-19. The UK data published are based on administrative sources and modelling and cannot be analysed at a regional level. The data for 2021 does not represent the total inbound market for 2021. See: 2021 inbound data | VisitBritain. The sample size for Wales was very small in some months and therefore the data should be treated as indicative for 2021.