Argentina
Introduction
Travellers from Argentina made 8.6 million outbound visits in 2023, with a total international tourism expenditure of US$7.3 billion.
In 2023, the UK welcomed 135,000 visits from Argentina. During the travellers’ visits, their total expenditure was £123.6 million, with an average spend of £914 per visit.
Discover visitor behaviour, travel trade insights, detailed data visualisations for this market – and more. The statistics in this market report are collated from a range of sources such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as well as sponsored questions and our own research. For further details, see How we source this information.
Explore the inbound data in full
Use our visualisations to see data from this market in greater depth and clarity. Compare annual statistics, and filter by age group, gender, trip duration and more. Includes seasonality, trip purpose and regional spread of visitors to UK destinations. This data is based on the International Passenger Survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Access to Britain from Argentina
| Measure | 2023 |
| Weekly aircraft departures | 4 |
| Weekly seat capacity | 787 |
| Airports with direct routes in Argentina | 1 |
| Airports with direct routes in Britain | 1 |
- 78% of Argentinians arrive in Britain by plane, 15% via the Channel Tunnel and 8% by sea (2023).
- There were four direct flight departures from Argentina to Britain a week, with a total capacity of 791 seats a week, in 2023.
- British Airways serves non-stop routes departing from Buenos Aires and arriving at London Heathrow.
- Following the COVID-19 pandemic, scheduled seat capacity on non-stop flights from Argentina to the UK has recovered to 97% of 2019 levels in 2023.
- Departing visitors from Argentina travelling home by air are charged £92 in Air Passenger Duty if travelling in economy class.
Perceptions of Britain in the Argentinian market
- The UK is the seventh strongest nation brand among 60 nations according to Argentinians.
- They rate Britain highest for contemporary culture, historic buildings, sports and vibrant cities - but less so for natural beauty.
- Music, museums and films are the cultural products that are most strongly associated with Britain among Argentinians.
- Words associated with Britain by Argentinians include ‘fascinating’, ‘educational’, and ‘exciting’.
Global context
Top-level statistics relating to the population, GDP, tourism expenditure and popular destinations for this market. For greater detail on inbound tourism flows from this market to the UK, see our data visualisations.
| Measure | 2023 |
| International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 7.3 |
| Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 42 |
| Number of outbound visits (m) | 8.6 |
| Most visited destination | Uruguay |
| Most visited destination in Western Europe | Spain |
Key demographic and economic data
| Measure | 2023 |
| Population (m) | 46 |
| GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 27,305 |
| Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | -0.1 |
| Annual GDP growth (%) | -1.6 |
Further resources
Argentina Market Snapshot.pdf
Argentina Market Snapshot
How we source this information
We work with a number of data sources to provide a rich and insightful picture of our key inbound source markets. This includes, but is not limited to, data provided by Oxford Economics, the UNWTO, Apex, Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index and from our own surveys and ad-hoc research. The largest share of the data comes from the International Passenger Survey (IPS) by the ONS.
Visit our About the International Passenger Survey page for more information on how the data is collected and analysed.
