Travel Trends: UK International Passenger Survey Results

UK international travel data from the annual International Passenger Survey (IPS), which collects information from passengers entering or leaving the country via principal air, sea, and tunnel routes. The dataset is produced by the Office for National Statistics and is designated as National Statistics. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual inbound and outbound tourism trends based on passenger survey results.
• Model the economic impact of international travel based on visitor spending and trip purpose data.
• Forecast travel demand for specific routes and transport modes based on historical passenger volumes.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating adherence to official UK statistical standards.
• Data is collected annually via the International Passenger Survey, providing a consistent time series.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

International Passenger Survey (IPS) conducted at principal UK air, sea, and tunnel routes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:24.470404; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom