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

Spain had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) of 27 EU countries in 2022, at 271.44 million. Latvia had the lowest, at 2.11 million. The median was 13.97 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 1.21 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest271,440,904Spain
Lowest2,113,221Latvia
Median13,967,41527 EU countries
European Union (27)1,211,269,871History

Map of EU countries, 2022

Austria: 79,470,210 countBelgium: 19,377,781 countBulgaria: 12,886,955 countCyprus: 12,934,983 countCzechia: 18,139,667 countGermany: 67,616,302 countDenmark: 13,421,956 countEstonia: 2,919,059 countSpain: 271,440,904 countFinland: 4,974,995 countFrance: 125,449,581 countGreece: 111,550,090 countCroatia: 82,278,728 countHungary: 12,364,137 countIreland: 16,474,828 countItaly: 201,069,434 countLithuania: 2,614,444 countLuxembourg: 2,807,759 countLatvia: 2,113,221 countMalta: 7,549,225 countNetherlands: 48,160,140 countPoland: 14,759,246 countPortugal: 49,584,659 countRomania: 3,638,152 countSweden: 13,967,415 countSlovenia: 10,054,900 countSlovakia: 3,651,100 count
  • Under 4M
  • 4M to 13M
  • 13M to 17M
  • 17M to 77M
  • 77M and over
count, 2022. 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, 2022

Spain: 271,440,904 countSpain271,440,904Italy: 201,069,434 countItaly201,069,434France: 125,449,581 countFrance125,449,581Greece: 111,550,090 countGreece111,550,090Croatia: 82,278,728 countCroatia82,278,728Austria: 79,470,210 countAustria79,470,210Germany: 67,616,302 countGermany67,616,302Portugal: 49,584,659 countPortugal49,584,659Netherlands: 48,160,140 countNetherlands48,160,140Belgium: 19,377,781 countBelgium19,377,781Czechia: 18,139,667 countCzechia18,139,667Ireland: 16,474,828 countIreland16,474,828Poland: 14,759,246 countPoland14,759,246Sweden: 13,967,415 countSweden13,967,415Denmark: 13,421,956 countDenmark13,421,956Cyprus: 12,934,983 countCyprus12,934,983Bulgaria: 12,886,955 countBulgaria12,886,955Hungary: 12,364,137 countHungary12,364,137Slovenia: 10,054,900 countSlovenia10,054,900Malta: 7,549,225 countMalta7,549,225Finland: 4,974,995 countFinland4,974,995Slovakia: 3,651,100 countSlovakia3,651,100Romania: 3,638,152 countRomania3,638,152Estonia: 2,919,059 countEstonia2,919,059Luxembourg: 2,807,759 countLuxembourg2,807,759Lithuania: 2,614,444 countLithuania2,614,444Latvia: 2,113,221 countLatvia2,113,221Spain: 271,440,904 countSpain271,440,904Italy: 201,069,434 countItaly201,069,434France: 125,449,581 countFrance125,449,581Greece: 111,550,090 countGreece111,550,090Croatia: 82,278,728 countCroatia82,278,728Austria: 79,470,210 countAustria79,470,210Germany: 67,616,302 countGermany67,616,302Portugal: 49,584,659 countPortugal49,584,659Netherlands: 48,160,140 countNetherlands48,160,140Belgium: 19,377,781 countBelgium19,377,781Czechia: 18,139,667 countCzechia18,139,667Ireland: 16,474,828 countIreland16,474,828Poland: 14,759,246 countPoland14,759,246Sweden: 13,967,415 countSweden13,967,415Denmark: 13,421,956 countDenmark13,421,956Cyprus: 12,934,983 countCyprus12,934,983Bulgaria: 12,886,955 countBulgaria12,886,955Hungary: 12,364,137 countHungary12,364,137Slovenia: 10,054,900 countSlovenia10,054,900Malta: 7,549,225 countMalta7,549,225Finland: 4,974,995 countFinland4,974,995Slovakia: 3,651,100 countSlovakia3,651,100Romania: 3,638,152 countRomania3,638,152Estonia: 2,919,059 countEstonia2,919,059Luxembourg: 2,807,759 countLuxembourg2,807,759Lithuania: 2,614,444 countLithuania2,614,444Latvia: 2,113,221 countLatvia2,113,221
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 countries2022
count		Change on 2021
1Spain271,440,904+137.3%
2Italy201,069,434+89.5%
3France125,449,581+121.9%
4Greece111,550,090+89.3%
5Croatia82,278,728+30.9%
6Austria79,470,210+98.5%
7Germany67,616,302+120%
8Portugal49,584,659+147%
9Netherlands48,160,140+158.7%
10Belgium19,377,781+146.8%
11Czechia18,139,667+177.1%
12Ireland16,474,828+214.7%
13Poland14,759,246+106%
14Sweden13,967,415+114.5%
15Denmark13,421,956+130.6%
16Cyprus12,934,983+57.9%
17Bulgaria12,886,955+61.2%
18Hungary12,364,137+143.8%
19Slovenia10,054,900+110.3%
20Malta7,549,225+91.6%
21Finland4,974,995+138.6%
22Slovakia3,651,100+156.3%
23Romania3,638,152+90.1%
24Estonia2,919,059+127.6%
25Luxembourg2,807,759+57%
26Lithuania2,614,444+121%
27Latvia2,113,221+144.8%

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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.

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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), 2022) [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), 2022. 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=2022. 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), 2022. 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=2022.

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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), 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Spain, with 271.44 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Latvia, with 2.11 million in 2022.

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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