Download International Travel: Powering the UK economy International Travel: Powering the UK economy International travel powers the UK economy – making an overall gross value added (GVA) contribution of £88bn annually, and supporting the employment of more than 1.4m people right across the UK.ABTA and UKinbound have come together to celebrate our respective parts of the UK’s vibrant tourism mix, outbound and inbound travel, which are interdependent and interlinked. International travel has shared physical infrastructure, such as airports and ports, but also brings wider mutual benefits such as the route viability and connectivity underpinned by two-way travel flows.We also know that the benefits of international travel are far wider than solely economic. Our sectors offer enormous social, wellbeing and cultural benefits to individuals, and contribute to the UK’s international soft-power.
