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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 2021, at 98.81 million. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 229,148. The median was 3.6 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 363.92 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest98,811,074France
Lowest229,148Luxembourg
Median3,601,90327 EU countries
European Union (27)363,917,652History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 6,806,282 countBelgium: 6,519,961 countBulgaria: 2,207,631 countCyprus: 2,684,616 countCzechia: 3,031,699 countGermany: 27,597,881 countDenmark: 3,220,839 countEstonia: 847,516 countSpain: 69,272,291 countFinland: 2,412,650 countFrance: 98,811,074 countGreece: 17,577,701 countCroatia: 19,846,615 countHungary: 3,347,489 countIreland: 3,671,867 countItaly: 44,892,223 countLithuania: 1,135,233 countLuxembourg: 229,148 countLatvia: 700,947 countMalta: 1,287,012 countNetherlands: 6,525,519 countPoland: 15,030,363 countPortugal: 16,767,037 countRomania: 3,601,903 countSweden: 3,613,678 countSlovenia: 1,204,371 countSlovakia: 1,074,106 count
  • Under 1.2M
  • 1.2M to 3.1M
  • 3.1M to 5.4M
  • 5.4M to 17M
  • 17M and over
count, 2021. 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, 2021

France: 98,811,074 countFrance98,811,074Spain: 69,272,291 countSpain69,272,291Italy: 44,892,223 countItaly44,892,223Germany: 27,597,881 countGermany27,597,881Croatia: 19,846,615 countCroatia19,846,615Greece: 17,577,701 countGreece17,577,701Portugal: 16,767,037 countPortugal16,767,037Poland: 15,030,363 countPoland15,030,363Austria: 6,806,282 countAustria6,806,282Netherlands: 6,525,519 countNetherlands6,525,519Belgium: 6,519,961 countBelgium6,519,961Ireland: 3,671,867 countIreland3,671,867Sweden: 3,613,678 countSweden3,613,678Romania: 3,601,903 countRomania3,601,903Hungary: 3,347,489 countHungary3,347,489Denmark: 3,220,839 countDenmark3,220,839Czechia: 3,031,699 countCzechia3,031,699Cyprus: 2,684,616 countCyprus2,684,616Finland: 2,412,650 countFinland2,412,650Bulgaria: 2,207,631 countBulgaria2,207,631Malta: 1,287,012 countMalta1,287,012Slovenia: 1,204,371 countSlovenia1,204,371Lithuania: 1,135,233 countLithuania1,135,233Slovakia: 1,074,106 countSlovakia1,074,106Estonia: 847,516 countEstonia847,516Latvia: 700,947 countLatvia700,947Luxembourg: 229,148 countLuxembourg229,148France: 98,811,074 countFrance98,811,074Spain: 69,272,291 countSpain69,272,291Italy: 44,892,223 countItaly44,892,223Germany: 27,597,881 countGermany27,597,881Croatia: 19,846,615 countCroatia19,846,615Greece: 17,577,701 countGreece17,577,701Portugal: 16,767,037 countPortugal16,767,037Poland: 15,030,363 countPoland15,030,363Austria: 6,806,282 countAustria6,806,282Netherlands: 6,525,519 countNetherlands6,525,519Belgium: 6,519,961 countBelgium6,519,961Ireland: 3,671,867 countIreland3,671,867Sweden: 3,613,678 countSweden3,613,678Romania: 3,601,903 countRomania3,601,903Hungary: 3,347,489 countHungary3,347,489Denmark: 3,220,839 countDenmark3,220,839Czechia: 3,031,699 countCzechia3,031,699Cyprus: 2,684,616 countCyprus2,684,616Finland: 2,412,650 countFinland2,412,650Bulgaria: 2,207,631 countBulgaria2,207,631Malta: 1,287,012 countMalta1,287,012Slovenia: 1,204,371 countSlovenia1,204,371Lithuania: 1,135,233 countLithuania1,135,233Slovakia: 1,074,106 countSlovakia1,074,106Estonia: 847,516 countEstonia847,516Latvia: 700,947 countLatvia700,947Luxembourg: 229,148 countLuxembourg229,148
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 countries2021
count		Change on 2020
1France98,811,074+32.4%
2Spain69,272,291+56.7%
3Italy44,892,223+48.2%
4Germany27,597,881-6.7%
5Croatia19,846,615+89%
6Greece17,577,701+96.7%
7Portugal16,767,037+33.3%
8Poland15,030,363+15.9%
9Austria6,806,282-25.6%
10Netherlands6,525,519+10.6%
11Belgium6,519,961+45.9%
12Ireland3,671,867+25.8%
13Sweden3,613,678+39.3%
14Romania3,601,903+55.8%
15Hungary3,347,489+5.1%
16Denmark3,220,839+9.1%
17Czechia3,031,699-16.7%
18Cyprus2,684,616+98.6%
19Finland2,412,650+20.7%
20Bulgaria2,207,631+35.5%
21Malta1,287,012+43.4%
22Slovenia1,204,371+37.3%
23Lithuania1,135,233+14.5%
24Slovakia1,074,106-25.1%
25Estonia847,516+5.1%
26Latvia700,947-6.2%
27Luxembourg229,148+22.3%

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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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, 2021 [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=2021 (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 98.81 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 229,148 in 2021.

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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