Latest Annual Statistics: Wales in 2023
In 2023, there were 117.38 million overnight trips taken in GB by British residents with a total of 340.17 million nights and a total expenditure of £31.25 billion. There were 8.44 million overnight trips taken in Wales with a total of 24.47 million nights and a total expenditure of £2.02 billion. There was a decrease of 3% in the volume of trips compared to 2022, whilst expenditure was 7% higher.
Trips, nights and spend in Wales by purpose of visit in 2023
Wales in 2022
In 2022, there were 123.49 million overnight trips taken in GB by British residents with a total of 375.16 million nights and a total expenditure of £31.98 billion. There were 8.65 million overnight trips taken in Wales with a total of 25.94 million nights and a total expenditure of £1.89 billion.
Detailed results for England and Scotland are being published by VisitEngland and VisitScotland.
Trips, nights and spend to Wales by purpose of visit: 2022
Read our detailed annual report for further information on trips taken to Wales in 2023 and 2022 which includes details on the types of trips undertaken and a profile of visitors to Wales.
About the survey
Statistics on overnight visitors are obtained from the Great Britain Tourism Survey. This is a weekly online survey of around 60,000 GB residents each year. The survey is managed jointly by Visit Wales, VisitEngland and VisitScotland. Estimates for 2022 and 2023 were revised in September 2024, following a methodological review of the series – for further details, please see the statement on the methodological review. Please read our Background Quality Reports for full details of the survey method and quality assurance measures.
