§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of visitors to the United Kingdom admitted in each quarter in 1988 and 1989, showing the numbers by country of embarkation.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 14 November 1990]: The available information is by nationality and is given in the tables.
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Table 1 Ordinary and business visitors admitted to the United Kingdom by nationality, 1988 Total visitor admissions in 1988 Geographical region/Nationality 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter Western Europe (excluding EC) Austria 21,500 24,800 46,500 21,900 Cyprus 5,350 6,730 9,600 7,710 Finland 19,800 28,900 29,200 24,600 Malta 6,860 5,750 9,980 7,770 Norway 49,800 59,400 65,100 59,800 Sweden 80,700 113,000 117,000 104,000 Switzerland 43,400 62,400 77,700 63,800 Turkey 9,740 10,300 13,300 11,500 Yugoslavia 6,000 7,760 10,800 8,200 Western Europe (excluding EC) 243,000 319,000 379,000 309,000 Eastern Europe Bulgaria 450 950 1,310 890 Czechoslovakia 2,480 4,770 5,900 3,710 GDR 900 1,510 1,670 1,160 Hungary 2,780 4,920 7,420 3,730 Poland 5,600 9,480 16,700 7,470 Romania 650 730 940 700 USSR 1,090 1,860 2,580 2,310 Eastern Europe 14,000 24,200 36,500 20,000 Europe (excluding EC) 257,000 343,000 416,000 329,000 Americas Argentina 2,710 3,390 4,000 2,330 Barbados 410 1,200 3,050 820 Brazil 9,960 13,300 22,000 12,000 Canada 51,800 111,000 150,000 73,800 Chile 1,340 2,060 2,240 1,360 Colombia 1,570 3,500 4,090 2,360 Cuba 80 170 120 90 Guyana 380 640 1,540 710 Jamaica 1,790 3,710 6,820 2,860 Mexico 2,520 5,740 16,200 5,130 Peru 1,190 1,620 1,820 1,150 Trinidad and Tobago 1,260 1,990 4,690 1,860 United States of America 294,000 530,000 676,000 424,000 Uruguay 680 1,320 1,170 620 Venezuela 1,080 1,550 3,000 1,660 Americas 371,000 681,000 897,000 531,000 249W
Total visitor admissions in 1988 Geographical region/Nationality 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter Africa Algeria 2,790 2,800 5,450 2,740 Egypt 4,910 6,250 11,300 5,800 Ethiopia 530 710 1,060 750 Ghana 3,640 4,580 7,880 4,700 Kenya 2,950 5,130 8,250 4,600 Libya 470 660 930 480 Mauritius 1,750 3,180 5,280 2,200 Morocco 2,000 2,580 4,550 3,360 Nigeria 17,200 17,600 25,500 19,800 Sierra Leone 980 960 2,320 1,260 Somalia 170 230 320 200 South Africa 13,000 22,900 29,800 19,400 Sudan 1,420 3,900 3,590 1,850 Tanzania 1,360 2,200 3,060 1,680 Tunisia 1,350 1,340 1,550 1,400 Uganda 960 1,620 2,090 1,200 Zambia 1,450 2,010 2,110 2,550 Zimbabwe 3,110 4,860 5,900 4,480 Africa 60,000 83,500 121,000 78,400 Asia Indian sub-continent Bangladesh 1,670 3,040 3,860 2,400 India 19,200 50,900 51,500 28,000 Pakistan 9,560 20,000 27,900 12,000 Indian sub-continent 30,400 73,900 83,300 42,400 Middle East Iran 4,070 4,000 6,640 4,750 Iraq 1,510 1,770 2,820 1,630 Israel 17,600 16,400 49,100 21,100 Jordan 2,900 3,910 5,080 2,810 Kuwait 4,060 5,820 12,400 3,670 Lebanon 3,290 4,370 5,430 3,580 Saudi Arabia 5,620 5,510 15,900 4,420 Syria 350 450 860 430 Middle East 39,400 42,200 98,200 42,400 Remainder of Asia China 2,070 3,140 3,740 2,910 Indonesia 1,120 3,610 3,720 1,730 Japan 102,000 76,900 110,000 88,200 Malaysia 5,390 9,940 10,800 9,860 Philippines 1,960 5,030 6,810 2,740 Singapore 3,780 10,700 7,260 5,860 Sri Lanka 1,970 3,660 5,480 2,640 Thailand 1,970 6,540 4,290 3,040 BDTC Hong Kong 6,300 7,730 13,100 6,300 Remainder of Asia 127,000 127,000 165,000 123,000 Asia 197,000 243,000 346,000 208,000 Australasia Australia 33,500 71,400 92,200 55,300 New Zealand 7,400 21,200 25,900 12,100 Australasia 40,900 92,600 118,000 67,400 British Overseas Citizens 1,140 1,880 2,920 1,640 Other countries not elsewhere specified 22,000 31,800 54,500 29,200 Stateless 7,040 11,200 19,200 8,510
Total visitor admissions in 1988 Geographical region/Nationality 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter All Nationalities (excluding EC) 955,000 1,490,000 1,980,000 1,250,000 250W
Table 2 Ordinary and business visitors admitted to the United Kingdom by nationality, 1989 Total visitor admissions in 1989 Geographical region/Nationality 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter Western Europe (excluding EC) Austria 20,900 29,600 51,200 22,900 Cyprus 6,150 7,290 9,620 8,470 Finland 24,500 38,700 38,000 28,000 Malta 7,820 5,930 9,610 8,840 Norway 46,300 61,500 63,000 66,700 Sweden 79,600 118,000 114,000 106,000 Switzerland 43,900 69,600 78,600 63,500 Turkey 11,100 11,100 9,960 9,880 Yugoslavia 6,980 9,370 11,300 9,870 Western Europe (excluding EC) 247,000 351,000 385,000 324,000 Eastern Europe Bulgaria 660 1,230 1,450 2,200 Czechoslovakia 2,570 4,740 7,310 4,280 GDR 890 1,680 1,720 1,300 Hungary 3,040 5,090 7,620 4,580 Poland 8,040 12,400 15,500 7,540 Romania 400 490 870 620 USSR 2,420 4,860 7,880 6,790 Eastern Europe 18,000 30,500 42,400 27,300 Europe (excluding EC) 265,000 382,000 427,000 351,000 Americas Argentina 3,660 3,860 4,050 2,760 Barbados 450 1,350 2,580 900 Brazil 10,900 18,500 25,700 14,500 Canada 61,500 133,000 105,000 79,200 Chile 1,610 2,430 2,520 1,460 Colombia 1,760 3,880 4,350 2,410 Cuba 50 100 90 210 Guyana 450 870 1,540 770 Jamaica 2,330 4,880 7,140 3,220 Mexico 3,290 7,760 18,200 6,110 Peru 900 1,390 1,690 1,270 Trinidad and Tobago 1,020 2,330 3,770 1,980 United States of America 311,000 624,000 686,000 431,000 Uruguay 560 1,230 1,260 550 Venezuela 1,030 1,520 3,090 1,720 Americas 400,000 807,000 927,000 548,000 Africa Algeria 2,960 3,3007 6,180 3,410 Egypt 4,710 5,940 11,500 5,520 Ethiopia 620 870 1,500 850 Ghana 3,750 4,880 7,610 5,200 Kenya 3,160 5,180 8,4909 4,990 Libya 470 620 800 550 Mauritius 1,800 3,640 5,470 2,410 Morocco 2,300 2,860 5,350 3,560 Nigeria 14,400 20,600 25,800 18,300 Sierra Leone 980 1,200 2,560 1,470 Somalia 240 360 460 280 South Africa 15,400 27,300 29,600 19,100 Sudan 1,350 3,270 3,480 1,850 Tanzania 1,470 2,190 2,920 1,940
Total visitor admissions in 1989 Geographical region/Nationality 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter Tunisia 1,410 1,460 1,500 1,570 Uganda 1,130 1,720 2,480 1,790 Zambia 1,730 2,600 3,380 2,520 Zimbabwe 3,430 5,550 4,870 4,900 Africa 61,300 94,200 124,000 80,200 Asia Indian sub-continent Bangladesh 1,840 3,100 4,380 2,480 India 20,700 54,400 50,900 28,000 Pakistan 9,820 19,400 27,900 12,800 Indian sub-continent 32,400 76,900 83,200 43,300 Middle East Iran 4,250 4,470 7,340 4,660 Iraq 1,500 2,150 4,630 3,370 Israel 18,500 21,100 47,400 24,500 Jordan 2,480 3,130 4,880 2,680 Kuwait 4,170 6,230 15,100 3,800 Lebanon 3,090 3,610 5,630 3,430 Saudi Arabia 5,020 6,080 16,400 4,230 Syria 380 640 900 470 Middle East 39,400 47,700 102,000 47,100 Remainder of Asia China 2,210 3,000 3,250 2,280 Indonesia 1,150 3,810 4,480 2,090 Japan 124,000 102,000 143,000 119,000 Malaysia 5,310 10,700 12,300 10,800 Philippines 1,900 5,600 7,330 2,930 Singapore 3,570 12,000 8,450 7,340 Sri Lanka 1,770 3,360 4,890 2,960 Thailand 2,470 7,030 5,080 3,940 BDTC Hong Kong 7,660 9,060 15,200 7,440 Remainder of Asia 150,000 157,000 204,000 159,000 Asia 222,000 282,000 389,000 249,000 Australasia Australia 41,700 93,600 111,000 63,500 New Zealand 8,220 23,800 27,500 15,400 Australasia 49,900 117,000 138,000 78,900 British Overseas Citizens 1,160 2,770 3,990 1,990 Other countries not elsewhere specified 25,000 37,000 60,800 30,500 Stateless 8,520 14,700 31,900 10,800 All nationalities (excluding EC) 1,030,000 1,730,000 2,100,000 1,350,000