2. Volume and value of tourism in Scotland
| Country of residence |
Visits |
Spend |
| Scotland |
7,150,000 |
£1,562 million |
| England |
5,050,000 |
£1,549 million |
| Wales |
158,000 |
£75 million |
| Total GB overnight tourism |
12,366,000 |
£3,189 million |
| Northern Ireland |
298,000 |
£105 million |
| International |
3,987,000 |
£3,593 million |
| Total overnight tourism |
16,652,000 |
£6,887 million |
| Total day tourism |
92,929,000 |
£3,879 million |
| Grand total |
109,581,000 |
£10,765 million |
Source: Great Britain Tourism Survey, Great Britain Day Visits Survey, International Passenger Survey, 2023 (these figures have been rounded).
Trips taken by Great British residents to Scotland were at a lower level than 2022, as were the nights and spend associated with these trips. 2022 was a strong year for domestic tourism in terms of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
There were also several challenges that inhibited trip-taking intentions in 2023, including the continuation of the cost-of-living crisis and the return of international travel options.
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International tourism to Scotland demonstrated stronger growth from 2022 than domestic, demonstrating a continued post-COVID recovery.
2023 was a record year for international visitor numbers, nights, and spend, surpassing both 2019 and 2022. This was also the first year that international expenditure accounted for over (53%) of total overnight expenditure.
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The domestic overnight visitor stayed on average at 2.9 nights and £258 in spending.
The international overnight visitor stayed on average at 8.6 nights and £901 in spending.