Manufacturing: Key Economic Indicators
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.
A debate will be held on the subject of support for the tourism industry after the Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday 10 September
Support for the tourism industry after the Covid-19 lockdown (249 KB , PDF)
Tourism contributed £59.7 billion to the economy in 2017. This was 3.2% of total economic output in the UK.
There were 1.6 million jobs directly supported by tourism in the UK in 2017, which was 4.8% of employment in the UK.
The tourism industry in the UK supports overseas visitors coming to the UK, UK residents visiting other parts of the UK (domestic tourists) UK residents going abroad (for example airports serve this kind of tourist). In 2019, there were:
Overseas tourists spent £28.4 billion on visits to the UK in 2019. Domestic tourists spent £24.7billion.
Overseas travel to and from the UK slowed significantly during Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2020. Visits to the UK from overseas decreased by 16% compared with the same period a year earlier. Visits overseas by UK residents decreased by 24% compared with the same period a year earlier.
VisitBritain has forecast significant falls in UK tourism. In 2020, VisitBritain forecast:
The Government has introduced measures to support businesses, workers and individuals during the coronavirus outbreak. In the main, these aren’t specific to the tourism industry. They include:
More specific to tourism:
Support for the tourism industry after the Covid-19 lockdown (249 KB , PDF)
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.
Information on business and consumer confidence surveys. This is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook.
Service industries: Data for the sector that incorporates the retail sector, the financial sector, the public sector, business administration and cultural activities.