In this section you will find details around tourism trends in both the UK and the wider global picture.
Current Conditions
Published twice per month our "Current Conditions" update is a summary of the factors shaping current tourism trends ranging from the weather, economic developments and new or axed air and ferry routes along with a handy "weather map" infographic to help you judge the current situation in a range of different criteria.
Inbound Tourism - State of the Nation
Our headline summary features both a short video presentation, and key data including visits by journey purpose and region of world, with figures updated each month.
Inbound Tourism Trends Quarterly
Inbound Tourism Trends Quarterly is our digest of all the latest tourism survey information alongside an analysis of factors that underpin those trends.
Top global destinations (pdf)
Each year the United Nations World Tourism Organisation produce a league table showing the top destinations for international tourism, this note summarises the provisional findings from 2013.
Competitor trends (excel)
Here you will find a summary of the latest trends in international tourism to selected destinations, with an Excel worksheet showing results in the form of a table, and a worksheet showing results in chart format.
Foresight issue 88 (pdf)
The February 2011 edition of Foresight presented a first glimpse at outturn figures for global, European and UK international tourism in 2010.