$287 Million
52.2 Million (2023)
1.5 Million (2024)
Outbound travel from the UK grew by 21.4% in 2023 compared to 2022. UK residents made 86.2 million visits abroad in 2023 compared to 71.0 million in 2022. While the UK's 2025 GDP growth forecast has been raised to 1.2%, growth is expected to stay weak due to fiscal tightening, past rate hikes, and US tariffs. The UK-US trade deal offers little relief, with 2026 growth still projected at 0.9%.
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Economic Indicators
Traveller Characteristics
Indicator | Quebec | Ontario | Alberta | BC | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expenditure | $140M | $510M | $287M | $578M | $1.6B |
Share of total national expenditure | 9% | 32% | 18% | 37% | - |
Indicator | Quebec | Ontario | Alberta | BC | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expenditure | $160M | $570M | $277M | $533M | $1.6B |
Share of total national expenditure | 10% | 35% | 17% | 33% | - |
Indicator | 2023 | 2024 Estimated | 2025 Forecasted | 2026 Forecasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GDP - per capita (US$) | $49,480 | $53,105 | $54,490 | $56,153 |
GDP - YoY Growth Rate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
Exchange Rate (CAD/GBP) (annual average) | $1.68 | $1.75 | N/A | N/A |
Unemployment Rate (annual average) | 4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Annual inflation | 7.3% | 2.5% | 3% | 2.4% |
Why won't travellers come here? | |
|---|---|
Cost | 49% |
Too far / Flight too long | 19% |
Nothing would prevent me from travelling to Canada | 17% |
Extreme weather conditions | 16% |
Not enough time to take holiday | 14% |
There are other places I would rather visit | 14% |
Destinations and attractions too far apart | 14% |
Top 5 trip anchors (market size) | |
|---|---|
Nature Attractions | 867K |
Northern lights | 691K |
Historical, archaeological or world heritage sites | 591K |
Viewing wildlife or marine life | 524K |
Trying local food and drink | 423K |
What's the purpose of their visit? |
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Sources
Statistics Canada, Visitor Travel Survey Data 2024/2023
Global Tourism Research Program (GTRP), Destination Canada
Lodging Aligned Spend Reporting (LASR), Destination Canada
Oxford Economics
DIIO, Cirium
Bank of Canada
UNWTO: UN Tourism Barometer
Mobile Insights, Near