London's Top 10 Tourist Source Countries (2020): US, France, Germany Lead
According to the ONS International Passenger Survey (2020), the top 10 countries sending tourists to London accounted for 88% of all arrivals:
| Rank | Country | Share |
| 1 | United States | 15.6% |
| 2 | France | 10.6% |
| 3 | Germany | 9.5% |
| 4 | Italy | 8.8% |
| 5 | Spain | 8.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | 7.8% |
| 7 | Ireland | 7.5% |
| 8 | Canada | 6.9% |
| 9 | China | 6.8% |
| 10 | Australia | 6.6% |
Key Insights
- North America + Western Europe = ~60%.
- China was the only Asian market in top 10 (pre-pandemic).
- 2020 numbers were pandemic-depressed; 2019 saw 21M+ overseas visits.
- Post-COVID recovery (2023–24) shows US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, India, UAE as top markets.