Outbound travel rises faster than inbound
Britons made 4% more trips abroad in the second quarter of the year compared to the same three months last year, according to official figures.
They made a total of 16.4 million overseas visits and spent 10% more year-on-year, said the Office for National Statistics.
In the 12 months to May, the total number of foreign trips rose by 8% and spending rose 12% to £40.4 billion.
Trips to North America were up by 10%, visits to Europe rose by 9% and and to other countries by 2%.
Overseas holidays were up by 8%, business trips were up 9% and visits to friends and relatives were up by 9%.
The number of visits to the UK were up only 4% in the year to May, but visitor spend was down 1%.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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