I U O T O - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS Page 1 UNITED KINGDOM
Source of Information : British Tourist Authority, Dept. of Trade and Industry
"International Passenger Survey"
Method of Collection : Sample survey of overseas visitors at departure points
Definition : IUOTO

Number of Foreign Tourist Departures at Frontiers by Country of Residence
Country of Tourist Departures =
Residence 1969 1970

Australia/New Zealand
Austria
Belgium/Luxembourg
Canada
“rance
sermany F.R.
[reland
[taly
Netherlands
Scandinavia
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
U. S. A.
Other Sterling area
All other countries

Totals

126 000
36 000
257 000
361 000
543 000
570 000
764 000
180 000
357 000
306 000
81 000
72 000
156 000
295 000
271 000
446 000

155 000
51 000
307 000
408 000
635 000
663 000
784 000
219 DOO
417 000
294 DOO
103 000
94 000
186 000
567 DOO
330 000
520 000

5 821 000 6 730 000

Number of Foreign Tourist Departures by Mode of Transport
1969 1970 1969 1970
Air 3 535 000 Land
Sea 1 958 000 Frontier 328 000

Foreign Tourist Departures bv Purpose of Visit (percent)
1969 1970
N+her 17%

1969
Holiday 45 %
Business 19 %
Friends/Family 19 %

270
45%
19%
18%

Average Length of Stay of Foreign Tourists
1969 : 15,5 days 1970 :

14,9 davs

VOL 24 - 1970