Tourism in numbers

Data released by The Office for National Statistics shows the number of tourists visiting the UK, their spending in the country and reasons.

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The Office for National Statistics have released data on the number of people travelling to the UK and their reasons for visiting the country. 

Below is a visualisation of the data provided, highlighting key factors of the data including the money spent, an increase in figures and the countries with the highest amount of visitors to the UK.