List of international prime ministerial trips made by Boris Johnson

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This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Boris Johnson, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 24 July 2019 until his resignation on 6 September 2022. Boris Johnson made 26 trips to 18 countries during his premiership.

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World map highlighting the 18 countries visited by Boris Johnson during his premiership,
  United Kingdom
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  Four visits
  Five visits

The number of visits per country where Johnson travelled are:

2019

Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump in New York City, 24 September 2019. -UNGA (48791446772).jpg
Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump in New York City, 24 September 2019.
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1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin 21–22 AugustJohnson met with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Flag of France.svg  France Paris 22 AugustJohnson met with President Emmanuel Macron.
2Flag of France.svg  France Biarritz 24–26 AugustJohnson attended the G7 summit.
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Dublin 9 SeptemberJohnson met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Luxembourg City 16 SeptemberJohnson met with Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States New York City 23–25 SeptemberJohnson attended the 74th United Nations General Assembly.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 17–18 OctoberJohnson attended the European Council Summit.
7Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Tallinn 21 DecemberJohnson met with Prime Minister Jüri Ratas. Johnson also visited British troops stationed in Tapa Army Base.

2020

Meeting of world leaders in Berlin, 19 January 2020 Secretary Pompeo meets with World Leaders in Berlin Germany (49408226253).jpg
Meeting of world leaders in Berlin, 19 January 2020
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8Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Muscat 12–13 JanuaryJohnson paid his condolences to the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said and met his successor Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said and senior Omani Government Officials.
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin 19 JanuaryJohnson attended a meeting on ending the Libyan Civil War. Johnson also met French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 9 DecemberJohnson met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen about reaching a Brexit deal.

2021

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Johnson with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, 21 September 2021
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11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 14 JuneJohnson attended the 31st NATO summit.
12Flag of the United States.svg  United States New York City, Washington, D.C. 20–23 SeptemberJohnson attended the 76th United Nations General Assembly and met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House.
13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Rome 29–31 OctoberJohnson attended the G20 summit.

2022

Johnson with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, 1 February 2022 Boris Johnson's visit to Ukraine in occasion of the possible Russian invasion (28).jpg
Johnson with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, 1 February 2022
Johnson with British troops and PM Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw, 10 February 2022 Boris Johnson visited Warsaw, showed solidarity with NATO against Russia's action (5).jpg
Johnson with British troops and PM Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw, 10 February 2022
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14Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Kyiv 1 FebruaryJohnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
15Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 10 FebruaryJohnson met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Warsaw Johnson met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and President Andrzej Duda. Johnson also visited British troops stationed in Wesoła.
16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Munich 19 FebruaryJohnson attended the Munich Security Conference. Johnson also met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Latvian President Egils Levits and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
17Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Warsaw 1 MarchJohnson met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to discuss the ongoing security in Eastern Europe.
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Tallinn Johnson met with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Johnson also visited British troops at Tapa Army Base.
18Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 16 MarchJohnson met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Riyadh Johnson met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
19Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels 24 MarchJohnson attended an extraordinary NATO summit. [1]
20Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Kyiv 9 AprilJohnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to set out a new package of financial and military aid during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. [2]
21Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat,
New Delhi
21–22 April [3] Johnson visited Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad [4] and later received by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar following his arrival in Delhi. [5] While in Delhi, Johnson laid a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's Raj Ghat Memorial. [6] He later met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi [7] During talks between Johnson and Modi which were held at Hyderabad House, Johnson pledged to deepen the UK's trade and defence relations with India. [8] [9] [10] Before Johnson departed from India, he and Modi condemned civilian casualties in the Russia-Ukraine War and called for an immediate ceasefire. [11] However, Johnson also expressed support for India's stance towards the conflict, with Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla also stating that Johnson did not pressure a change in the countries more neutral policy. [12]
22Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Harpsund 11 MayJohnson met with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and signed a co-operation deal. [13]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Helsinki Johnson met with President Sauli Niinistö and signed a co-operation deal. [14]
23Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 15 MayJohnson paid his condolences following the death of the President of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. [15]
24Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Kyiv 17 JuneJohnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to announce a training programme for Ukrainian forces. [16]
25Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Kigali 23–25 JuneJohnson attended the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and met with President Paul Kagame. [17]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Schloss Elmau 26–28 JuneJohnson attended the G7 summit.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Madrid 28–30 JuneJohnson attended the NATO summit.
26Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Kyiv 24 AugustJohnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Multilateral meetings

Boris Johnson participated in the following summits during his premiership:

GroupYear
2019202020212022
UNGA 23–25 September,
Flag of the United States.svg New York City
26 September,
(videoconference)
Flag of the United States.svg New York City
20–23 September,
Flag of the United States.svg New York City
G7 24–26 August,
Flag of France.svg Biarritz
10–12 June,
(cancelled)
Flag of the United States.svg Camp David
11–13 June,
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carbis Bay
26–28 June,
Flag of Germany.svg Schloss Elmau
G20 21–22 November,
(videoconference)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Riyadh
30–31 October,
Flag of Italy.svg Rome
NATO 3–4 December,
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Watford
none 14 June,
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels
24 March,
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels
28–30 June,
Flag of Spain.svg Madrid
EU Summit 17–18 October,
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels
nonenonenone
CHOGM nonenonenone 23–25 June,
Flag of Rwanda.svg Kigali

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