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EU countries by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)

Italy had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 65.44 million. Romania had the lowest, at 996,134. The median was 4.66 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 412.58 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest65,443,607Italy
Lowest996,134Romania
Median4,656,28927 EU countries
European Union (27)412,580,610History

Map of EU countries, 2020

Austria: 51,142,436 countBelgium: 6,546,786 countBulgaria: 4,656,289 countCyprus: 2,633,160 countCzechia: 7,388,058 countGermany: 31,732,508 countDenmark: 4,780,488 countEstonia: 1,403,802 countSpain: 60,898,835 countFinland: 2,291,336 countFrance: 45,093,660 countGreece: 26,197,786 countCroatia: 35,376,486 countHungary: 3,773,567 countIreland: 4,516,254 countItaly: 65,443,607 countLithuania: 1,119,591 countLuxembourg: 1,289,968 countLatvia: 1,504,305 countMalta: 2,397,683 countNetherlands: 21,372,439 countPoland: 6,622,952 countPortugal: 13,381,894 countRomania: 996,134 countSweden: 4,434,525 countSlovenia: 3,342,668 countSlovakia: 2,243,393 count
  • Under 2.3M
  • 2.3M to 4M
  • 4M to 6.6M
  • 6.6M to 31M
  • 31M and over
count, 2020. Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2020

Italy: 65,443,607 countItaly65,443,607Spain: 60,898,835 countSpain60,898,835Austria: 51,142,436 countAustria51,142,436France: 45,093,660 countFrance45,093,660Croatia: 35,376,486 countCroatia35,376,486Germany: 31,732,508 countGermany31,732,508Greece: 26,197,786 countGreece26,197,786Netherlands: 21,372,439 countNetherlands21,372,439Portugal: 13,381,894 countPortugal13,381,894Czechia: 7,388,058 countCzechia7,388,058Poland: 6,622,952 countPoland6,622,952Belgium: 6,546,786 countBelgium6,546,786Denmark: 4,780,488 countDenmark4,780,488Bulgaria: 4,656,289 countBulgaria4,656,289Ireland: 4,516,254 countIreland4,516,254Sweden: 4,434,525 countSweden4,434,525Hungary: 3,773,567 countHungary3,773,567Slovenia: 3,342,668 countSlovenia3,342,668Cyprus: 2,633,160 countCyprus2,633,160Malta: 2,397,683 countMalta2,397,683Finland: 2,291,336 countFinland2,291,336Slovakia: 2,243,393 countSlovakia2,243,393Latvia: 1,504,305 countLatvia1,504,305Estonia: 1,403,802 countEstonia1,403,802Luxembourg: 1,289,968 countLuxembourg1,289,968Lithuania: 1,119,591 countLithuania1,119,591Romania: 996,134 countRomania996,134Italy: 65,443,607 countItaly65,443,607Spain: 60,898,835 countSpain60,898,835Austria: 51,142,436 countAustria51,142,436France: 45,093,660 countFrance45,093,660Croatia: 35,376,486 countCroatia35,376,486Germany: 31,732,508 countGermany31,732,508Greece: 26,197,786 countGreece26,197,786Netherlands: 21,372,439 countNetherlands21,372,439Portugal: 13,381,894 countPortugal13,381,894Czechia: 7,388,058 countCzechia7,388,058Poland: 6,622,952 countPoland6,622,952Belgium: 6,546,786 countBelgium6,546,786Denmark: 4,780,488 countDenmark4,780,488Bulgaria: 4,656,289 countBulgaria4,656,289Ireland: 4,516,254 countIreland4,516,254Sweden: 4,434,525 countSweden4,434,525Hungary: 3,773,567 countHungary3,773,567Slovenia: 3,342,668 countSlovenia3,342,668Cyprus: 2,633,160 countCyprus2,633,160Malta: 2,397,683 countMalta2,397,683Finland: 2,291,336 countFinland2,291,336Slovakia: 2,243,393 countSlovakia2,243,393Latvia: 1,504,305 countLatvia1,504,305Estonia: 1,403,802 countEstonia1,403,802Luxembourg: 1,289,968 countLuxembourg1,289,968Lithuania: 1,119,591 countLithuania1,119,591Romania: 996,134 countRomania996,134
count. Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020
count		Change on 2019
1Italy65,443,607-70.3%
2Spain60,898,835-79.6%
3Austria51,142,436-44%
4France Low reliability45,093,660n/a
5Croatia35,376,486-57.9%
6Germany31,732,508-64.4%
7Greece26,197,786-78.2%
8Netherlands21,372,439-58.7%
9Portugal13,381,894-74.1%
10Czechia7,388,058-72.8%
11Poland6,622,952-64.6%
12Belgium6,546,786-69.1%
13Denmark4,780,488-63.2%
14Bulgaria4,656,289-73.4%
15Ireland Estimated4,516,254-72.3%
16Sweden4,434,525-72.2%
17Hungary3,773,567-76%
18Slovenia3,342,668-70.6%
19Cyprus2,633,160-84.1%
20Malta2,397,683-74.6%
21Finland2,291,336-67.5%
22Slovakia2,243,393-62.9%
23Latvia1,504,305-60.9%
24Estonia1,403,802-67.9%
25Luxembourg1,289,968-53.9%
26Lithuania1,119,591-73%
27Romania996,134-81.1%

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About this ranking

Nights spent in the year by guests whose usual residence is outside the country, at hotels and similar accommodation, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites (NACE Rev. 2 groups 55.1 to 55.3) (Eurostat).

Guests are classed by country of residence, not nationality: a Spanish citizen living in France counts as non-resident in Spain. Nights by residents and non-residents together are tourist_nights. From the EU survey of occupancy in tourist accommodation establishments. Countries may leave out establishments with fewer than 10 bed places (20 in countries with under 1% of EU nights), and private rentals booked through online platforms are partly outside the survey: see short_stay_platform_guest_nights.

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. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2) (EU countries by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table

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Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), EU countries by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2020. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/eu-countries?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). EU countries by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/eu-countries?period=2020.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), EU countries by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/eu-countries?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)?

Italy, with 65.44 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)?

Romania, with 996,134 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, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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