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Sustainable Tourism in the United Kingdom

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  • 64 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5973471

Sustainable Tourism in the United Kingdom

Summary

Sustainable Tourism in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Sustainable tourism, also known as ecological tourism or eco-tourism, aims to lessen the damaging effects of travel on the planet while fostering positive social and economic benefits. Sustainable tourism minimizes the negative impacts and maximizes the positive impacts of tourism as an activity while conserving resources or using them wisely to maintain their long-term viability. It takes full account of socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental impacts and addresses the needs of visitors, industry, and host communities. The market scope includes hotels & motels, travel intermediaries (travel agents, direct), food service (commercial food services), and transportation (airlines, passenger rail, road).
  • The UK sustainable tourism market recorded a revenue of $13.83 billion in 2025, and the value increased with a CAGR of 25.5% between 2020 and 2025.
  • The international segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $10.85 billion, equivalent to 78.4% of the market's overall value.
  • In 2025, the UK sustainable tourism market recorded an annual growth of 10.6%.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the sustainable tourism market in the United Kingdom
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the sustainable tourism market in the United Kingdom
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key sustainable tourism market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom sustainable tourism market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the United Kingdom sustainable tourism market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the United Kingdom sustainable tourism market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom sustainable tourism market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the United Kingdom's sustainable tourism market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market Value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market Value Forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the leading companies’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. TUI UK Ltd
8.2. McDonald's Corp
8.3. InterContinental Hotels Group Plc
8.4. International Consolidated Airlines Group SA
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst
List of Tables
Table 1: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 2: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Category Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2020-25
Table 3: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 4: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Geography Segmentation: $ Million, 2025
Table 5: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Table 6: TUI UK Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: TUI UK Ltd: key employees
Table 8: McDonald's Corp: Key Facts
Table 9: McDonald's Corp: annual financial ratios
Table 10: McDonald's Corp: key employees
Table 11: InterContinental Hotels Group Plc: Key Facts
Table 12: InterContinental Hotels Group Plc: annual financial ratios
Table 13: InterContinental Hotels Group Plc: key employees
Table 14: InterContinental Hotels Group Plc: key employees Continued
Table 15: InterContinental Hotels Group Plc: key employees Continued
Table 16: InterContinental Hotels Group Plc: key employees Continued
Table 17: International Consolidated Airlines Group SA: Key Facts
Table 18: International Consolidated Airlines Group SA: annual financial ratios
Table 19: International Consolidated Airlines Group SA: key employees
Table 20: United Kingdom Size Of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 21: United Kingdom Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 22: United Kingdom GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 23: United Kingdom Inflation, 2021-25
Table 24: United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 25: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 2: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 3: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Geography Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2025
Figure 4: United Kingdom Sustainable Tourism Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition In The Sustainable Tourism Market In The United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers Of Buyer Power In The Sustainable Tourism Market In The United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers Of Supplier Power In The Sustainable Tourism Market In The United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 8: Factors Influencing The Likelihood Of New Entrants In The Sustainable Tourism Market In The United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 9: Factors Influencing The Threat Of Substitutes In The Sustainable Tourism Market In The United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers Of Degree Of Rivalry In The Sustainable Tourism Market In The United Kingdom, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • TUI UK Ltd
  • McDonald's Corp
  • InterContinental Hotels Group Plc
  • International Consolidated Airlines Group SA