The given table compares how many tourists there were in the UK and how much they spent on their trip in total, as well as their overall expenditure and length of stay per visit over the course of six years, starting from 2003.
Overall, the number of visitors and their total expenses during their trip generally experienced an upward trend. While the average spend per visit witnessed a slight fluctuation over the first three years before a gradual increase in the last three years, the average nights each visit stabilized over the very first period of the timescale and then witnessed a minimal improvement before a slight decline and finally ended up at a stable figure.
As for the first two tourism indicators, more than 24,000 tourists came to the UK in 2003, followed by a significant increase to a peak of more than 32,000 visitors in 2007 before a minimal decrease of 31,880 visitors in the final year. Similarly, albeit at less dramatic numbers, the spend stood at 11,855 billion pounds in 2003. This number steadily increased to reach the highest point of 16,323 billion pounds despite its modest decline in 2007, at 15,960 billion pounds.
Regarding the remaining tourism indicators, the average spend per visit hovered around 470 pounds over the first three years before steadily increasing to reach a peak of 511 pounds in the final year. In contrast, the length of stay remained unchanged during the first two years, at 8,2 nights. thereafter, this figure marginally increased by 0,1 and 0,2 nights in 2005 and in 2006, respectively, ultimately declined and stayed static at 7,7 nights in final years. Notably, although the overall mount of money spent each visit was largest, 2008 saw the shortest length of stay. In stark contrast, despite a moderate spend per visit, 2006 witnessed the longest length of stay.