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Overview

  • Research and insight on tourism in the Outer Hebrides 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. 

1.. Scotland Visitor Survey 2023

In 2023, we commissioned the Scotland Visitor Survey to gather insight on visitor attitudes and behaviours. The scope of the survey was leisure overnight visitors only.

The survey explores all aspects of the visitor experience in Scotland. Further information on the background, methodology, and key highlights from the survey is also available.

Browse Scotland Visitor Survey 2023.

The visitor survey also allows us to explore the experiences of visitors who stayed overnight in a specific area.

Overnight visitors to Outer Hebrides

66%

were domestic visitors

34%

were international visitors

78%

were repeat visitors

8%

were on a trip of a lifetime

Source: Scotland Visitor Survey 2023

Scotland Visitor Survey 2023 - Outer Hebrides factsheet

Published June 2024

2. Key statistics 2017

219,000

visits to the Outer Hebrides

£65 million

total spend

53%

first time leisure visitors

Figures taken from Outer Hebrides Islands Visitor Survey 2017

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