Tourism in
Scotland
Key Statistics on Tourism in Scotland
The information below provides a handy summary of the key
statistics on tourism in Scotland, including the volume and value
of tourism and information about our major markets. The Tourism in
Scotland 2011 report is available to download below, together with
earlier years, as PDF documents. A 2012 report will be made
available in late summer 2013.
Volume and Value of Overnight Tourism in Scotland, 2011
(Great Britain, Northern Ireland & Overseas)
| Country of Residence |
Trips 2011 (m) |
Nights 2011 (m) |
Spend (£m) |
| Scotland |
6.933 |
18.304 |
1,021 |
| England |
6.173 |
25.909 |
1,850 |
| Wales |
0.255 |
1.369 |
147 |
| Total Great Britain |
13.361 |
45.582 |
3,018 |
| Northern Ireland |
0.348 |
1.126 |
109.5 |
| Total UK |
13.709 |
46.708 |
3,127.5 |
| Total Overseas |
2.35 |
17.62 |
1,490 |
| TOTAL OVERNIGHT TOURISM |
16.059 |
64.328 |
4,617.5 |
(Sources: GBTS/DETINI/NISRA)
Tourism
in Scotland 2011
Tourism in Scotland
2010
Tourism in Scotland
2009
Tourism in Scotland
2008
Tourism in Scotland 2007
Tourism in Scotland 2006
Notes on Interpretation of Data
The Great Britain Tourism Survey (GBTS) is a national consumer
survey analysing overnight domestic tourism trips taken by
residents of Great Britain. The Great Britain Tourism Survey was
previously known as the United Kingdom Tourism Survey.
Data presented in the VisitScotland factsheet ‘Key Facts on
Tourism’ from 2011 onwards is based only on residents of Great
Britain (Scotland, England and Wales). Previously data was
collected for the UK (including Northern Ireland). In the 2011
report, GB volume and value information is provided for the last 3
years for comparison purposes. No changes have been made to
the fact sheets produced from 2006 to 2010. These include
the whole of the UK, and cannot be directly compared with results
from the new Great Britain survey.
Northern Ireland Supplement (2011)
From January 2011 onwards, data about trips taken by Northern
Ireland residents is being collected separately by NISRA (Northern
Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and will no longer be
reported as part of a UK-wide survey.
Data provided by NISRA can be viewed in the ‘Key Facts on
Tourism in 2011: Northern Ireland Supplement’, available to
download below. This provides an overview of overnight tourism
trips to Scotland made by residents of Northern Ireland.
Tourism in
Scotland 2011 - Northern Ireland Supplement
