International Visitors to Scotland

Please note this dashboard contains multiple tabs - you can move through the tabs by using the arrows at the bottom of the viewer.

The dashboard provides filters to locate specific data. However, please be aware of sample size when using these filters. This can be seen at the top of the dashboard.

This data is from the International Passenger Survey (IPS), conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).  Our colleagues in VisitBritain prepare analyses for the UK as a whole and the nations and regions. 

Additional analysis can be found on the VisitBritain website. (This link takes you to an external website).

A file containing the source data for this dashboard is available for download via the Office for National Statistics website, via the "Source" link above the dashboard

The execution of the IPS was impacted severely by the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  It is important to note the differences in methodology and results, compared to previous years, when using the data. 

The ONS asks users to note - "The estimates provided for 2021 should be treated with caution as the numbers are much smaller than pre-coronavirus pandemic years, especially for the first six months of the year, resulting in some cases with larger confidence intervals. The data exclude the EuroTunnel completely and the Dover ferries until August 2021 as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) was unable to interview at these sites. No estimates are included for any travel across the Irish border."

More details can be found on the Office for National Statistics website here - this link takes you to an external website.

We are working on options to download dashboards for use in presentations and other publications.  In the meantime we suggest taking a screenshot of the required chart, or linking directly to the observatory where possible. 

If you require alternative formats of this data or visualisation please contact sto@visitscotland.com and the team will be able to assist.