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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 2019, at 105.6 million. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 280,879. The median was 6.91 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 511.94 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest105,601,983Spain
Lowest280,879Luxembourg
Median6,911,66327 EU countries
European Union (27)511,938,537History

Map of EU countries, 2019

Austria: 15,571,981 countBelgium: 6,987,262 countBulgaria: 3,047,122 countCyprus: 4,241,271 countCzechia: 9,400,553 countGermany: 37,235,826 countDenmark: 4,681,072 countEstonia: 1,523,338 countSpain: 105,601,983 countFinland: 2,915,510 countFrance: 99,453,335 countGreece: 24,302,149 countCroatia: 25,630,322 countHungary: 9,172,522 countIreland: 6,911,663 countItaly: 76,044,409 countLithuania: 1,578,049 countLuxembourg: 280,879 countLatvia: 1,337,604 countMalta: 3,212,455 countNetherlands: 9,395,956 countPoland: 19,685,360 countPortugal: 31,063,617 countRomania: 4,191,792 countSweden: 3,650,427 countSlovenia: 2,583,803 countSlovakia: 2,238,277 count
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count, 2019. 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, 2019

Spain: 105,601,983 countSpain105,601,983France: 99,453,335 countFrance99,453,335Italy: 76,044,409 countItaly76,044,409Germany: 37,235,826 countGermany37,235,826Portugal: 31,063,617 countPortugal31,063,617Croatia: 25,630,322 countCroatia25,630,322Greece: 24,302,149 countGreece24,302,149Poland: 19,685,360 countPoland19,685,360Austria: 15,571,981 countAustria15,571,981Czechia: 9,400,553 countCzechia9,400,553Netherlands: 9,395,956 countNetherlands9,395,956Hungary: 9,172,522 countHungary9,172,522Belgium: 6,987,262 countBelgium6,987,262Ireland: 6,911,663 countIreland6,911,663Denmark: 4,681,072 countDenmark4,681,072Cyprus: 4,241,271 countCyprus4,241,271Romania: 4,191,792 countRomania4,191,792Sweden: 3,650,427 countSweden3,650,427Malta: 3,212,455 countMalta3,212,455Bulgaria: 3,047,122 countBulgaria3,047,122Finland: 2,915,510 countFinland2,915,510Slovenia: 2,583,803 countSlovenia2,583,803Slovakia: 2,238,277 countSlovakia2,238,277Lithuania: 1,578,049 countLithuania1,578,049Estonia: 1,523,338 countEstonia1,523,338Latvia: 1,337,604 countLatvia1,337,604Luxembourg: 280,879 countLuxembourg280,879Spain: 105,601,983 countSpain105,601,983France: 99,453,335 countFrance99,453,335Italy: 76,044,409 countItaly76,044,409Germany: 37,235,826 countGermany37,235,826Portugal: 31,063,617 countPortugal31,063,617Croatia: 25,630,322 countCroatia25,630,322Greece: 24,302,149 countGreece24,302,149Poland: 19,685,360 countPoland19,685,360Austria: 15,571,981 countAustria15,571,981Czechia: 9,400,553 countCzechia9,400,553Netherlands: 9,395,956 countNetherlands9,395,956Hungary: 9,172,522 countHungary9,172,522Belgium: 6,987,262 countBelgium6,987,262Ireland: 6,911,663 countIreland6,911,663Denmark: 4,681,072 countDenmark4,681,072Cyprus: 4,241,271 countCyprus4,241,271Romania: 4,191,792 countRomania4,191,792Sweden: 3,650,427 countSweden3,650,427Malta: 3,212,455 countMalta3,212,455Bulgaria: 3,047,122 countBulgaria3,047,122Finland: 2,915,510 countFinland2,915,510Slovenia: 2,583,803 countSlovenia2,583,803Slovakia: 2,238,277 countSlovakia2,238,277Lithuania: 1,578,049 countLithuania1,578,049Estonia: 1,523,338 countEstonia1,523,338Latvia: 1,337,604 countLatvia1,337,604Luxembourg: 280,879 countLuxembourg280,879
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 countries2019
count		Change on 2018
1Spain105,601,983+11.9%
2France99,453,335+16.3%
3Italy76,044,409+15.5%
4Germany37,235,826+24.2%
5Portugal31,063,617+12.8%
6Croatia25,630,322+10.2%
7Greece24,302,149+19.5%
8Poland19,685,360+26.3%
9Austria15,571,981+16.4%
10Czechia9,400,553+11.9%
11Netherlands9,395,956+11.4%
12Hungary9,172,522+17.9%
13Belgium6,987,262+25.9%
14Ireland6,911,663+8.7%
15Denmark4,681,072+8.1%
16Cyprus4,241,271+15.2%
17Romania4,191,792+40.1%
18Sweden3,650,427+27.6%
19Malta3,212,455+17.2%
20Bulgaria3,047,122+7.2%
21Finland2,915,510+18.6%
22Slovenia2,583,803+18%
23Slovakia2,238,277+33.9%
24Lithuania1,578,049+21.5%
25Estonia1,523,338+19%
26Latvia1,337,604+31%
27Luxembourg280,879+30.6%

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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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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, 2019 [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=2019 (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 105.6 million in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 280,879 in 2019.

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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