The tourism agency predicts spending by overseas visitors will reach £24.1 billion in 2017 – an 8% increase in spending compared with this year, which is expected to reach £22.3 billion.
Overall Visit Britain said it anticipated the number of overseas visitors to the UK to rise next year to 38.1 million visits, up 4% on 2016, which is likely to see about 36.7 million visits by the end of the year, it said.
2017 could be 'record year' for inbound tourism
Destinations
Sophie Griffiths
30 December 2016
2017 looks set to be a “record year” for inbound tourism to the UK, according to forecasts from Visit Britain.
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