Trends: Backpacking and Solo-Travel Trends 2025

1. In the past decade, google searches for “solo travel“ have more than doubled.
2. In Britain, the share of travelers going on holiday by themselves has nearly tripled, says the association of British travel agents, from 6% in 2011 to 17% in 2024.
3. Millennials and Gen Z are particularly keen on traveling: they spend a larger share of their income on trips than their older peers do says McKinsie.
4. Women in particular are embracing solo travel: by one estimate, 84% of solo travelers are female.