The figures showed that there were 45.6 million international holidays taken by UK residents last year, as the ONS noted a return to a “more usual pattern” of overseas visits with the peak month for travel abroad taking place during the school holiday month of August.
Holidays were the top reason for overseas travel, with a total spend of £40.2 billion in 2022 – marking another return towards normal travel patterns after visiting friends and relatives (VFR) became the main reason for travel during the Covid period.
