HC Deb 19 January 2004 vol 416 cc999-1000W
Mr. Moss

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the balance of payments deficit in tourism was in each year since 1995. [149223]

Mr. Caborn

The balance of payments in tourism for the UK in each year since 1995 are shown in the following table.

Tourism balance of payments
£ million
Overseas residents'

spending in the UK

 UK residents'

spending abroad

 Balance of

payments
1995 11,763 15,386 -3,623
1996 12,290 16,223 -3,933
1997 12,244 16,931 -4,687
1998 12,671 19.489 -6,818
1999 12,498 22,020 -9,522
2000 12,805 24,251 -11,446
2001 11,306 25,332 -14,026
2002 11,737 26,962 -15,225

Source:

International Passenger Survey, National Statistics