New statistics show that the Olympics failed to bring a surge in visitors to Britain, but those who did come spent more.
The Office for National Statistics has said that 3 million people came to Britain during August, 5% down on the year before.
But earnings from visitors were 9% higher than the same time last year.
The Olympic Games ran July 27 to August 12, and the Paralympics from August 29 to September 9.
Many UK businesses complained of slow business during the games, and blamed predictions of crowding and travel chaos for scaring off visitors.
The figures released today show that, despite some predictions, there was no mass Olympic exodus from the country. Residents of Britain made 7.3 million visits abroad in August, about the same number as the year before.
