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:

RankCountryShare
1United States15.6%
2France10.6%
3Germany9.5%
4Italy8.8%
5Spain8.4%
6Netherlands7.8%
7Ireland7.5%
8Canada6.9%
9China6.8%
10Australia6.6%

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.
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