Overseas residents made 3.5 million visits to the UK in June 2017 - up 7% compared from June 2016.

Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows overseas residents spent £2.2 billion on their visits to the UK in June 2017, an increase of 2% when compared with June 2016.

The estimated number of visits to the UK by overseas residents in June 2017 was 3.5 million.

During the period April to June 2017, there were 10.8 million visits to the UK, 8% more than the corresponding period a year earlier.

Holiday visits rose by 20% to 4.7 million for this period.

For the period April to June 2017, spend in the UK by overseas residents increased 8% on the previous year to £6.2 billion.

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