The British tourism industry is booming, expected in 2017, nearly 40 million overseas tourists visited Britain, a record high. Tourism promotion agency VisitBritain (VisitBritain) expects overseas tourists will visit to Britain increased by 6% to 3970 million people, consumption will increase by 14 percent to 25.7 billion pounds. At the same time, the number of British tourists on holiday in the country also broke historical records.

Chairman of the British Tourist Authority • Steve Ridgeway (Steve Ridgway) said that tourism brings annually 127 billion pounds of revenue for the UK economy. He will be the industry referred to as "economic power plants" and "All England jobs maker." He said, "The industry is greater than 2.5 times the automotive industry, employs more than 300 people, tourism is one of our most successful export industry, and no trade agreement can be competitive in the world."

It is reported that since last year off the European referendum, depreciation of sterling, UK for overseas visitors has become a cheaper tourist destination. But Ridgeway said, "Tourism is a highly competitive global industry, you can not take a strong and resilient industry based solely on a weaker currency. We must continue to invest in the development of world-class tourism products, the British become an ideal destination for international and domestic tourists, and we must make it easier for tourists to visit. "

In the first half of this year, the number of overseas tourists to visit the British record-breaking history, as many as 2310 people, compared with the same period last year an increase of 8%. And, in July, the number of first time exceeded 4 million visits in August only slightly reduced.