- ABTA and UKinbound reported that inbound and outbound travel contribute £88.5bn a year to the economy of England
- The data was released on 28 September 2026 and shared with politicians at the Labour Party conference
- International travel supports 1.4m jobs across England
- In the North West, outbound travel contributes £6.4bn and inbound travel £3.5bn
ABTA and UKinbound have reported that inbound and outbound travel now contribute £88.5bn a year to the economy of England, up from £80bn. The data, released on 28 September 2026 and shared with politicians at the Labour Party conference, also indicates that international travel supports 1.4m jobs across England. In the North West, outbound travel contributes £6.4bn and inbound travel £3.5bn, supporting 98,000 and 57,000 jobs respectively. ABTA and UKinbound stressed that inbound and outbound travel are interdependent, sharing infrastructure such as ports and airports and helping maintain flight route viability.
The figures show the economic contribution of international travel to England. The data covers both inbound and outbound travel. The North West region recorded specific outbound and inbound travel values. The report was shared with politicians at the Labour Party conference.
The figures indicate that international travel supports 1.4m jobs across England. The North West outbound travel contributes £6.4bn and inbound travel contributes £3.5bn. ABTA and UKinbound stressed that inbound and outbound travel are interdependent.
