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EU countries by guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms

Spain had the highest guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 94.39 million. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 215,019. The median was 5.55 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 441.91 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest94,388,752Spain
Lowest215,019Luxembourg
Median5,551,04027 EU countries
European Union (27)441,914,699History

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 13,374,052 countBelgium: 5,551,040 countBulgaria: 2,842,634 countCyprus: 3,682,375 countCzechia: 8,399,505 countGermany: 29,975,596 countDenmark: 4,330,697 countEstonia: 1,280,301 countSpain: 94,388,752 countFinland: 2,458,021 countFrance: 85,483,414 countGreece: 20,340,361 countCroatia: 23,248,278 countHungary: 7,777,578 countIreland: 6,357,930 countItaly: 65,861,505 countLithuania: 1,298,769 countLuxembourg: 215,019 countLatvia: 1,020,762 countMalta: 2,742,074 countNetherlands: 8,434,745 countPoland: 15,590,007 countPortugal: 27,546,953 countRomania: 2,992,968 countSweden: 2,860,720 countSlovenia: 2,189,343 countSlovakia: 1,671,300 count
  • Under 2.2M
  • 2.2M to 3.3M
  • 3.3M to 8.2M
  • 8.2M to 23M
  • 23M and over
count, 2018. Source: Eurostat, Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Spain: 94,388,752 countSpain94,388,752France: 85,483,414 countFrance85,483,414Italy: 65,861,505 countItaly65,861,505Germany: 29,975,596 countGermany29,975,596Portugal: 27,546,953 countPortugal27,546,953Croatia: 23,248,278 countCroatia23,248,278Greece: 20,340,361 countGreece20,340,361Poland: 15,590,007 countPoland15,590,007Austria: 13,374,052 countAustria13,374,052Netherlands: 8,434,745 countNetherlands8,434,745Czechia: 8,399,505 countCzechia8,399,505Hungary: 7,777,578 countHungary7,777,578Ireland: 6,357,930 countIreland6,357,930Belgium: 5,551,040 countBelgium5,551,040Denmark: 4,330,697 countDenmark4,330,697Cyprus: 3,682,375 countCyprus3,682,375Romania: 2,992,968 countRomania2,992,968Sweden: 2,860,720 countSweden2,860,720Bulgaria: 2,842,634 countBulgaria2,842,634Malta: 2,742,074 countMalta2,742,074Finland: 2,458,021 countFinland2,458,021Slovenia: 2,189,343 countSlovenia2,189,343Slovakia: 1,671,300 countSlovakia1,671,300Lithuania: 1,298,769 countLithuania1,298,769Estonia: 1,280,301 countEstonia1,280,301Latvia: 1,020,762 countLatvia1,020,762Luxembourg: 215,019 countLuxembourg215,019Spain: 94,388,752 countSpain94,388,752France: 85,483,414 countFrance85,483,414Italy: 65,861,505 countItaly65,861,505Germany: 29,975,596 countGermany29,975,596Portugal: 27,546,953 countPortugal27,546,953Croatia: 23,248,278 countCroatia23,248,278Greece: 20,340,361 countGreece20,340,361Poland: 15,590,007 countPoland15,590,007Austria: 13,374,052 countAustria13,374,052Netherlands: 8,434,745 countNetherlands8,434,745Czechia: 8,399,505 countCzechia8,399,505Hungary: 7,777,578 countHungary7,777,578Ireland: 6,357,930 countIreland6,357,930Belgium: 5,551,040 countBelgium5,551,040Denmark: 4,330,697 countDenmark4,330,697Cyprus: 3,682,375 countCyprus3,682,375Romania: 2,992,968 countRomania2,992,968Sweden: 2,860,720 countSweden2,860,720Bulgaria: 2,842,634 countBulgaria2,842,634Malta: 2,742,074 countMalta2,742,074Finland: 2,458,021 countFinland2,458,021Slovenia: 2,189,343 countSlovenia2,189,343Slovakia: 1,671,300 countSlovakia1,671,300Lithuania: 1,298,769 countLithuania1,298,769Estonia: 1,280,301 countEstonia1,280,301Latvia: 1,020,762 countLatvia1,020,762Luxembourg: 215,019 countLuxembourg215,019
count. Source: Eurostat, Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018
count
1Spain94,388,752
2France85,483,414
3Italy65,861,505
4Germany29,975,596
5Portugal27,546,953
6Croatia23,248,278
7Greece20,340,361
8Poland15,590,007
9Austria13,374,052
10Netherlands8,434,745
11Czechia8,399,505
12Hungary7,777,578
13Ireland6,357,930
14Belgium5,551,040
15Denmark4,330,697
16Cyprus3,682,375
17Romania2,992,968
18Sweden2,860,720
19Bulgaria2,842,634
20Malta2,742,074
21Finland2,458,021
22Slovenia2,189,343
23Slovakia1,671,300
24Lithuania1,298,769
25Estonia1,280,301
26Latvia1,020,762
27Luxembourg215,019

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About this ranking

Nights spent by guests, residents of the country and visitors from abroad together, in short-stay accommodation (NACE Rev. 2 group 55.2: holiday flats, houses and rooms) booked through Airbnb, Booking or Expedia, from booking data the platforms share with Eurostat. Every guest counts: a family of four staying three nights is 12 guest nights.

Official statistics compiled by Eurostat from data the platforms transmit under agreements with the European Commission, published only as totals across platforms. Data start in 2018. Tripadvisor also reported until 2024; Eurostat found no break when it left. Hotels listed on the platforms are not included. Do not add these nights to tourist_nights: national accommodation surveys already count some of the same rentals. Eurostat withholds NUTS 3 values where few bookings would reveal individual hosts.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3) (EU countries by guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table

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Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3), EU countries by guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms, 2018. Eurostat, European Commission, 22 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/short-stay-platform-guest-nights/eu-countries?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). EU countries by guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/short-stay-platform-guest-nights/eu-countries?period=2018.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3), EU countries by guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/short-stay-platform-guest-nights/eu-countries?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms?

Spain, with 94.39 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms?

Luxembourg, with 215,019 in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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