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Overview

  • Research and insight on tourism in Fife is available from a range of different sources, including tourism monitors, national statistics, and commissioned research.
  • On this page, you will find key data for the area. There are also links to further information regarding a particular source or study.
  • From 2022 to 2024, there was an annual average of 620,000 overnight tourism visits to Fife with an associated expenditure of £254 million. Please note that three-year average data is reported for this region due to small single-year sample sizes.

1. Key statistics (overnight tourism)

620 thousand

total overnight visits by International and domestic visitors, annual average 2022-2024

2.44 million

total nights spent in accommodation by international and domestic visitors, annual average 2022-2024

£254 million

total spend by international and domestic visitors, annual average 2022-2024

£412

average overnight visitor spend per trip, 2022-2024

Figures shown represent the average annual tourism performance for Fife from 2022 to 2024 (numbers have been rounded). Sources: International Passenger Survey 2024, Great Britain Tourism Survey, 2024

Domestic overnight tourism

Region Domestic visits Domestic nights Domestic spend
Fife 471,000 1,310,000 £93 million

Source: Great Britain Tourism Survey, 2022-2024 (three -year averages used to account for small single-year sample sizes)

Do you want to see this data as a graph or view past year figures?

View graphs and data on tourismobservatory.scot

International overnight tourism

Region International visits International nights International spend
Fife 145,000 1,135,000 £161million

Source: International Passenger Survey, 2022-2024 (three-year averages used to account for small single-year sample sizes)

Do you want to see this data as a graph or view past year figures?

View graphs and data on tourismobservatory.scot

Employment and economic performance

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
Fife 13,000 7.5% 895 9.4% £625 million £26,960

Source: Scottish Growth Sector Statistics, December 2024

Do you want to see this data as a graph, a time series, or a data file (CSV)?

View this data as a time series on tourismobservatory.scot

2. Scotland Visitor Survey 2023

In 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.

Profile of overnight visitors to Fife

65%

were domestic visitors

35%

were international visitors

81%

were repeat visitors

10%

were on a trip of a lifetime

Source: Scotland Visitor Survey 2023

Scotland Visitor Survey 2023 - Fife factsheet

Published June 2024

3. Methodology

The data published on this page is sourced from a number of different studies.

Great Britain Tourism Survey

Jointly sponsored by VisitEngland, VisitScotland and VisitWales. The sample size for Fife was 43.
Browse more information on domestic overnight tourism to Scotland.

International Passenger Survey

Carried out by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). VisitBritain, VisitScotland and VisitWales are sponsors of the survey. The sample size for Fife was 97.
Browse more information on international tourism performance.

Scotland Visitor Survey

Commissioned by VisitScotland. The sample size for Fife was 331.
Explore details from the Scotland Visitor Survey.

Scottish Growth Sector Statistics

Read details on the industry statistics published by the Scottish Government 

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