During the second quarter of 2025, residents of Great Britain took 2.2 million overnight trips in Scotland, with 6.2 million nights and £747 million spend. When comparing to the same quarter in 2024, there was slight decrease in trips (-2%) and nights (-2%), and a 5% increase in spend.
The average duration of Scotland trips during the second quarter of 2025 was 2.8 nights with an average spend per night of £120 and average spend per trip of £339. When compared with the second quarter of 2024, the average length of stay remained the same, however average spend per trip had increased by 6% and average spend per night had increased by 4%.
Looking at the first six months (half) of 2025, there were 4.4 million overnight trips. 12.3 million nights, and £1.5 billion in visitor spend by residents of Great Britain in Scotland. Trip volume was stable (0% change in overnight trips), when compared with the same period in 2024. Nights (+4%) and spend (+23%) both grew year-on-year.
The most common purpose of domestic overnight trips in Scotland, during the first half of 2025, was "holidays" (32% of trips), closely followed by "visiting friends or relatives" (31% of trips). Holiday trips produced the highest proportion of nights (34%) and spend (33%) during this period.