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Data Provider: Welsh Government Tourist traffic to Wales by measure, 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
[Collapse]Number of bed nightsAll UK domestic tourist trips to Wales (millions)The number of trips rounded to the nearest 100 thousand.374140364043464238424945404632393632323333
Purpose: Holiday (percent)838688798077788077768075817980808182828485
Purpose: Visit to friend/relatives (percent)886111314131214161210121114108109710
Purpose: Business trip (percent)444444444444444444444
Purpose: Other (percent)532424534311141232121
[Collapse]Number of tripsAll UK domestic tourist trips to Wales (millions)The number of trips rounded to the nearest 100 thousand.898810101110101113121212911109999
Purpose: Holiday (percent)747680706964657069657072747470737773777880
Purpose: Visit to friend/relatives (percent)141411162024232021241816161520131215101112
Purpose: Business trip (percent)7569887677101188712991187
Purpose: Other (percent)554534543421223321231

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[026223]: Tourist traffic to Wales

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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