Colchester's Latest Tourism Statistics

09/11/2011

The economic impact of tourism on Colchester Borough almost defines how 'staycation' has changed recent travel patterns. The general trend has been more trips, both day and staying, more visits and expenditure at local attractions (in the East of England region that's a 6 % increase in volume of visitors and a 10% increase in revenue terms) but fewer nights spent per staying trip and a reduced expenditure per person per night compared to 2008.

However, a comparison of 2008 with 2009 and comparison with the base year of 1993 shows that:

1993

(base year)

2008 figures

2009 figures

% increase from 1993-2009

% increase from 2008 to 2009

Value of tourism to Colchester Borough

£63.1m

£200.3m

£216.8m

243%