17 Best Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Edinburgh (+ Map!)
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Edinburgh castle tourists visit the castle in Edinburgh city centre
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Edinburgh was second most-visited UK city in 2022, tourism ...
The UK capital attracted some 16.1 million overnight visitors in 2022. Edinburgh was a distant second, with 1.8 million overseas visitors that year, followed by Manchester (1.2 million visits) and Birmingham (803,000).
On this page, you will find key data for the area. There are also links to further information regarding a particular source or study. In 2023, there were a total of 5.34million overnight tourism visits to Edinburgh and the Lothians and a total overnight tourism spend of £2,321 million.
Edinburgh Tourism Statistics - How Many Tourists Visit?
How many tourists visited Edinburgh in 2022? In 2022, over 1.8million international tourists visited Edinburgh. This number was up by 89% compared to the previous year, but still 19% down from the 2019 figure (pre-pandemic).
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Key findings from the Edinburgh Factsheet include: 64% of overnight visitors were international visitors. 47% of overnight visitors were Older Independents. 52% of overnight visitors were repeat visitors. 23% of overnight visitors stayed only in Edinburgh. 15% of overnight visitors were on a trip of a lifetime.
International Tourism Statistics - Annual Report ...
Visit numbers, nights spent and visitor spending all surpassed the levels seen in both 2019 and 2022. International visitors made a total of 4 million visits to Scotland, stayed for 34.4 million nights and spent £3,593 million.
Edinburgh Facts and Figures
Edinburgh city is home to a population of nearly 500,000, 1.6 million regionally. The city is a major tourism centre and welcomes over 4 million visitors annually, injecting £1.2 billion in to the local economy.
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The UK capital attracted some 16.1 million overnight visitors in 2022. Edinburgh was a distant second, with 1.8 million overseas visitors that year, followed by Manchester (1.2 million visits) and Birmingham (803,000).
On this page, you will find key data for the area. There are also links to further information regarding a particular source or study. In 2023, there were a total of 5.34 million overnight tourism visits to Edinburgh and the Lothians and a total overnight tourism spend of £2,321 million.
How many tourists visited Edinburgh in 2022? In 2022, over 1.8 million international tourists visited Edinburgh. This number was up by 89% compared to the previous year, but still 19% down from the 2019 figure (pre-pandemic).
Key findings from the Edinburgh Factsheet include: 64% of overnight visitors were international visitors. 47% of overnight visitors were Older Independents. 52% of overnight visitors were repeat visitors. 23% of overnight visitors stayed only in Edinburgh. 15% of overnight visitors were on a trip of a lifetime.
Visit numbers, nights spent and visitor spending all surpassed the levels seen in both 2019 and 2022. International visitors made a total of 4 million visits to Scotland, stayed for 34.4 million nights and spent £3,593 million.
Edinburgh city is home to a population of nearly 500,000, 1.6 million regionally. The city is a major tourism centre and welcomes over 4 million visitors annually, injecting £1.2 billion in to the local economy.