490 thousand
total overnight trips by international and domestic visitors in 2023
1.73 million
total nights spent in accommodations by international and domestic visitors in 2023
£133 million
total overnight visitor spend by international and domestic visitors in 2023
£273
average overnight visitor spend per trip in 2023
Figures shown represent tourism performance for Dumfries and Galloway, 2023 (numbers have been rounded). Sources: International visitors: International Passenger Survey, 2023 GB residents: Great Britain Tourism Survey, 2023
| Region | Domestic visits | Domestic nights | Domestic spend |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 440,000 | 1,513,000 | £98 million |
Source: Great Britain Tourism Survey, 2023
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Views graphs and data on tourismobservatory.scot| Region | International visits | International nights | International spend |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 44,000 | 216,000 | £35 million |
Source: International Passenger Survey, 2023
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View graphs and data on tourismobservatory.scot| Local Authority | Tourism employment in 2023 | Tourism employment as a percentage of all employment | Tourism businesses in 2024 | Tourism businesses as a percentage of all businesses | Tourism Turnover in 2022 | Total tourism GVA per head in 2022 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 7,000 | 11.5% | 605 | 9.1% | £227 million | £18,370 |
Source: Scottish Growth Sector Statistics, December 2024
View this data as a time series on tourismobservatory.scotIn 2023, we commissioned the Scotland Visitor Survey to gather insight on visitor attitudes and behaviours. The survey explores all aspects of the visitor experience in Scotland. It also allows us to explore the experiences of visitors who stayed overnight in a specific area.
The scope of the survey was leisure overnight visitors only.
Information is also available at a Scotland level on a variety of topics including motivations, planning and booking, travel, attractions, food and drink and satisfaction. Detail on the background and study methodology is also available.
87%
were domestic visitors
13%
were international visitors
89%
were repeat visitors
7%
were on a trip of a lifetime
Source: Scotland Visitor Survey 2023
Published June 2024
The data published on this page is sourced from a number of different studies.
Jointly sponsored by VisitEngland, VisitScotland and VisitWales. The sample size for Dumfries and Galloway was 44.
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Carried out by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). VisitBritain, VisitScotland and VisitWales are sponsors of the survey. The sample size for Dumfries and Galloway was 39.
Browse more information on international tourism performance.
Commissioned by VisitScotland. The sample size for Dumfries and Galloway was 225.
Explore details from the Scotland Visitor Survey.
Read details on the industry statistics published by the Scottish Government
