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

France had the highest guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 74.61 million. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 187,396. The median was 2.95 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 271.7 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest74,605,618France
Lowest187,396Luxembourg
Median2,953,53027 EU countries
European Union (27)271,698,055History

Map of EU countries, 2020

Austria: 9,142,884 countBelgium: 4,467,372 countBulgaria: 1,628,825 countCyprus: 1,352,070 countCzechia: 3,639,099 countGermany: 29,583,155 countDenmark: 2,953,530 countEstonia: 806,091 countSpain: 44,206,909 countFinland: 1,998,884 countFrance: 74,605,618 countGreece: 8,936,293 countCroatia: 10,499,858 countHungary: 3,185,564 countIreland: 2,919,843 countItaly: 30,283,865 countLithuania: 991,731 countLuxembourg: 187,396 countLatvia: 747,592 countMalta: 897,345 countNetherlands: 5,900,678 countPoland: 12,968,650 countPortugal: 12,576,572 countRomania: 2,312,171 countSweden: 2,594,109 countSlovenia: 877,111 countSlovakia: 1,434,840 count
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  • 1.1M to 2.4M
  • 2.4M to 4.1M
  • 4.1M to 12M
  • 12M and over
count, 2020. 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, 2020

France: 74,605,618 countFrance74,605,618Spain: 44,206,909 countSpain44,206,909Italy: 30,283,865 countItaly30,283,865Germany: 29,583,155 countGermany29,583,155Poland: 12,968,650 countPoland12,968,650Portugal: 12,576,572 countPortugal12,576,572Croatia: 10,499,858 countCroatia10,499,858Austria: 9,142,884 countAustria9,142,884Greece: 8,936,293 countGreece8,936,293Netherlands: 5,900,678 countNetherlands5,900,678Belgium: 4,467,372 countBelgium4,467,372Czechia: 3,639,099 countCzechia3,639,099Hungary: 3,185,564 countHungary3,185,564Denmark: 2,953,530 countDenmark2,953,530Ireland: 2,919,843 countIreland2,919,843Sweden: 2,594,109 countSweden2,594,109Romania: 2,312,171 countRomania2,312,171Finland: 1,998,884 countFinland1,998,884Bulgaria: 1,628,825 countBulgaria1,628,825Slovakia: 1,434,840 countSlovakia1,434,840Cyprus: 1,352,070 countCyprus1,352,070Lithuania: 991,731 countLithuania991,731Malta: 897,345 countMalta897,345Slovenia: 877,111 countSlovenia877,111Estonia: 806,091 countEstonia806,091Latvia: 747,592 countLatvia747,592Luxembourg: 187,396 countLuxembourg187,396France: 74,605,618 countFrance74,605,618Spain: 44,206,909 countSpain44,206,909Italy: 30,283,865 countItaly30,283,865Germany: 29,583,155 countGermany29,583,155Poland: 12,968,650 countPoland12,968,650Portugal: 12,576,572 countPortugal12,576,572Croatia: 10,499,858 countCroatia10,499,858Austria: 9,142,884 countAustria9,142,884Greece: 8,936,293 countGreece8,936,293Netherlands: 5,900,678 countNetherlands5,900,678Belgium: 4,467,372 countBelgium4,467,372Czechia: 3,639,099 countCzechia3,639,099Hungary: 3,185,564 countHungary3,185,564Denmark: 2,953,530 countDenmark2,953,530Ireland: 2,919,843 countIreland2,919,843Sweden: 2,594,109 countSweden2,594,109Romania: 2,312,171 countRomania2,312,171Finland: 1,998,884 countFinland1,998,884Bulgaria: 1,628,825 countBulgaria1,628,825Slovakia: 1,434,840 countSlovakia1,434,840Cyprus: 1,352,070 countCyprus1,352,070Lithuania: 991,731 countLithuania991,731Malta: 897,345 countMalta897,345Slovenia: 877,111 countSlovenia877,111Estonia: 806,091 countEstonia806,091Latvia: 747,592 countLatvia747,592Luxembourg: 187,396 countLuxembourg187,396
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 countries2020
count		Change on 2019
1France74,605,618-25%
2Spain44,206,909-58.1%
3Italy30,283,865-60.2%
4Germany29,583,155-20.6%
5Poland12,968,650-34.1%
6Portugal12,576,572-59.5%
7Croatia10,499,858-59%
8Austria9,142,884-41.3%
9Greece8,936,293-63.2%
10Netherlands5,900,678-37.2%
11Belgium4,467,372-36.1%
12Czechia3,639,099-61.3%
13Hungary3,185,564-65.3%
14Denmark2,953,530-36.9%
15Ireland2,919,843-57.8%
16Sweden2,594,109-28.9%
17Romania2,312,171-44.8%
18Finland1,998,884-31.4%
19Bulgaria1,628,825-46.5%
20Slovakia1,434,840-35.9%
21Cyprus1,352,070-68.1%
22Lithuania991,731-37.2%
23Malta897,345-72.1%
24Slovenia877,111-66.1%
25Estonia806,091-47.1%
26Latvia747,592-44.1%
27Luxembourg187,396-33.3%

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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

France, with 74.61 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 187,396 in 2020.

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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