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Data Provider: Welsh Government Tourism expenditure in Wales by purpose and year
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Click here to sort1990Click here to sort1991Click here to sort1992Click here to sort1993Click here to sort1994Click here to sort1995Click here to sort1996Click here to sort1997Click here to sort1998Click here to sort1999Click here to sort2000From 2000, the method used to measure tourism by residents of the United Kingdom, in terms of both volume and value,was changed. The effect of this change is that it is not possible to compare data from 2000 with that collected in previous years.Click here to sort2001Click here to sort2002Click here to sort2003Click here to sort20042004 results should be used with caution. There are concerns about the telephone methodology used not delivering a truly representative sample.Click here to sort2005From 2005, the method used to measure tourism by residents of the United Kingdom, in terms of both volume and value, was changed. The effect of this change is that it is not possible to compare data from 2005 with that collected in previous years.Click here to sort2006Click here to sort2007Click here to sort2008Click here to sort2009Click here to sort2010
All UK domestic tourist trips to Wales ( £ millions) Expenditure rounded to the nearest £5 million.9009009309459801,0451,1801,1251,1001,1351,6551,6651,5451,7651,4901,7301,6331,4181,4111,4131,450
Purpose: Holiday (percent)818688798083838183797275787476727374768283
Purpose: Visit to friend/relatives (percent)8547956789127111112778677
Purpose: Business trip (percent)7659810867814171111919171317109
Purpose: Other (percent)532532362421143235111

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[026224]: Tourist traffic to Wales: Total expenditure

Welsh Government

These figures fall outside the scope of National Statistics.

The United Kingdom Tourism Survey is sponsored jointly by the National Tourist Boards for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Last update: September 2011

Source: United Kingdom Tourism Survey
Contact: stats.popcensus@wales.gsi.gov.uk

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