Tourism contributed over £4 billion to Sussex economy in 2024

New research from Experience Sussex shows that tourism made a significant contribution to the East and West Sussex economy in 2024. According to the report, 50.6 million visitor trips generated more than £4.06 billion for the region (excluding Brighton & Hove). The report also notes a 21% increase in overseas visitors staying in Sussex compared with 2023.

Experience Sussex provides free marketing, training, networking and funding guidance for businesses operating in the visitor economy. The programme is co‑funded by East and West Sussex County Councils and works in partnership with Visit England, Visit Britain and Visit Brighton, aiming to strengthen the attraction of high spending visitors to the area.

Further information is available at Sussex Visitor Economy Resources & Toolkits.

The full report can be found here.