Great Britain ranks 4th in the Tyrolean guest mix in winter (4%) and 8th in summer (1.4%).
42% of Brits who spend their vacation in Austria choose Tyrol.
Winter clearly dominates, accounting for 76% of all UK overnight stays.
GDP per capita was € 49,140 (or USD 52,648) in 2024.

Great Britain in the tourism year 2023/24

Great Britain is a relevant source market in Tyrolean winter tourism and ranks 4th (4% market share). In summer, the market ranks 8th (1.4%). 42% of British holidaymakers in Austria choose Tirol as their destination.

The market is strongly influenced by the winter season: 76% of all overnight stays are in the winter season. The British population has a stable economic structure with a GDP per capita of € 49,140 and 68.3 million inhabitants (2023).

In winter 2023/24, 185,737 arrivals (+2.4 %) and 1,018,294 overnight stays (-0.7 %) were recorded.
In summer 2024, the UK recorded 84,399 arrivals (+6.7 %) and 327,739 overnight stays (+3.6 %).

For the entire tourism year 2023/24, this results in a total of 270,136 arrivals (+3.7 %) and 1,346,033 overnight stays (+0.3 %). The length of stay was 5.5 days in winter and 3.9 days in summer.

Seasons in comparison

SeasonArrivals 22/23Arrivals 23/24Overnight stays 22/23Overnight stays 23/24
Winter181.412185.7371.025.4711.018.294
Summer79.06584.399316.217327.739


Accommodation categories

CategoryPercentagePercentage change
4/5-star hotels50,3 %+2,7 %
Vacation apartments15,6 %-11,4 %
3-star hotels22,9 %+4,8 %
Private accommodation1,3 %-5,6 %
2/1-star hotels7,1 %-4,0 %
Other accommodation2,9 %+13,3 %

Top 5 winter regions 2023/24

  • Ötztal Tourism | 19.8 %

  • St. Anton am Arlberg | 15.6 %

  • Mayrhofen - Hippach | 13.5 %

  • Paznaun-Ischgl | 7.1 %

  • Innsbruck Tourism | 6.1 %

Top 5 summer regions 2024

  • Innsbruck Tourism | 16.6 %

  • Mayrhofen - Hippach | 9.3 %

  • Seefeld region | 7.9 %

  • Ötztal Tourism | 5.0 %

  • Alpbachtal | 4.9 %

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