International Visits

Greater Manchester’s Visitor Economy Strategy sets out an ambition to promote our thriving visitor economy to national and international leisure and business audiences in a distinctive and considered way. 

To deepen our understanding of Greater Manchester’s international marketplace, the sector draws on data from the International Passenger Survey, undertaken by the Office of National Statistics and supported by VisitBritain.  Greater Manchester has analysed international leisure visitor data to assess the contribution of each country market in terms of inbound passengers, accommodation demand and visitor spend, helping to identify both high-volume and high-value markets.

This document provides a snapshot of the latest available data for 2024.  An updated analysis for 2025 will be available in summer 2026.