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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 2023, at 301.86 million. Latvia had the lowest, at 2.58 million. The median was 15.58 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 1.38 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest301,857,957Spain
Lowest2,577,784Latvia
Median15,580,04227 EU countries
European Union (27)1,376,610,852History

Map of EU countries, 2023

Austria: 91,023,501 countBelgium: 21,594,425 countBulgaria: 14,554,042 countCyprus: 14,428,337 countCzechia: 23,361,609 countGermany: 80,378,429 countDenmark: 14,677,540 countEstonia: 3,371,044 countSpain: 301,857,957 countFinland: 5,751,832 countFrance: 138,367,983 countGreece: 123,106,806 countCroatia: 84,257,983 countHungary: 14,173,761 countIreland: 24,362,147 countItaly: 234,182,255 countLithuania: 3,001,947 countLuxembourg: 3,012,273 countLatvia: 2,577,784 countMalta: 9,206,833 countNetherlands: 59,104,032 countPoland: 17,010,905 countPortugal: 56,947,203 countRomania: 4,467,102 countSweden: 15,580,042 countSlovenia: 11,532,874 countSlovakia: 4,720,206 count
  • Under 5M
  • 5M to 14M
  • 14M to 23M
  • 23M to 83M
  • 83M and over
count, 2023. 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, 2023

Spain: 301,857,957 countSpain301,857,957Italy: 234,182,255 countItaly234,182,255France: 138,367,983 countFrance138,367,983Greece: 123,106,806 countGreece123,106,806Austria: 91,023,501 countAustria91,023,501Croatia: 84,257,983 countCroatia84,257,983Germany: 80,378,429 countGermany80,378,429Netherlands: 59,104,032 countNetherlands59,104,032Portugal: 56,947,203 countPortugal56,947,203Ireland: 24,362,147 countIreland24,362,147Czechia: 23,361,609 countCzechia23,361,609Belgium: 21,594,425 countBelgium21,594,425Poland: 17,010,905 countPoland17,010,905Sweden: 15,580,042 countSweden15,580,042Denmark: 14,677,540 countDenmark14,677,540Bulgaria: 14,554,042 countBulgaria14,554,042Cyprus: 14,428,337 countCyprus14,428,337Hungary: 14,173,761 countHungary14,173,761Slovenia: 11,532,874 countSlovenia11,532,874Malta: 9,206,833 countMalta9,206,833Finland: 5,751,832 countFinland5,751,832Slovakia: 4,720,206 countSlovakia4,720,206Romania: 4,467,102 countRomania4,467,102Estonia: 3,371,044 countEstonia3,371,044Luxembourg: 3,012,273 countLuxembourg3,012,273Lithuania: 3,001,947 countLithuania3,001,947Latvia: 2,577,784 countLatvia2,577,784Spain: 301,857,957 countSpain301,857,957Italy: 234,182,255 countItaly234,182,255France: 138,367,983 countFrance138,367,983Greece: 123,106,806 countGreece123,106,806Austria: 91,023,501 countAustria91,023,501Croatia: 84,257,983 countCroatia84,257,983Germany: 80,378,429 countGermany80,378,429Netherlands: 59,104,032 countNetherlands59,104,032Portugal: 56,947,203 countPortugal56,947,203Ireland: 24,362,147 countIreland24,362,147Czechia: 23,361,609 countCzechia23,361,609Belgium: 21,594,425 countBelgium21,594,425Poland: 17,010,905 countPoland17,010,905Sweden: 15,580,042 countSweden15,580,042Denmark: 14,677,540 countDenmark14,677,540Bulgaria: 14,554,042 countBulgaria14,554,042Cyprus: 14,428,337 countCyprus14,428,337Hungary: 14,173,761 countHungary14,173,761Slovenia: 11,532,874 countSlovenia11,532,874Malta: 9,206,833 countMalta9,206,833Finland: 5,751,832 countFinland5,751,832Slovakia: 4,720,206 countSlovakia4,720,206Romania: 4,467,102 countRomania4,467,102Estonia: 3,371,044 countEstonia3,371,044Luxembourg: 3,012,273 countLuxembourg3,012,273Lithuania: 3,001,947 countLithuania3,001,947Latvia: 2,577,784 countLatvia2,577,784
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 countries2023
count		Change on 2022
1Spain301,857,957+11.2%
2Italy234,182,255+16.5%
3France138,367,983+10.3%
4Greece123,106,806+10.4%
5Austria91,023,501+14.5%
6Croatia84,257,983+2.4%
7Germany80,378,429+18.9%
8Netherlands59,104,032+22.7%
9Portugal56,947,203+14.8%
10Ireland24,362,147+47.9%
11Czechia23,361,609+28.8%
12Belgium21,594,425+11.4%
13Poland17,010,905+15.3%
14Sweden15,580,042+11.5%
15Denmark14,677,540+9.4%
16Bulgaria14,554,042+12.9%
17Cyprus14,428,337+11.5%
18Hungary14,173,761+14.6%
19Slovenia11,532,874+14.7%
20Malta9,206,833+22%
21Finland5,751,832+15.6%
22Slovakia4,720,206+29.3%
23Romania4,467,102+22.8%
24Estonia3,371,044+15.5%
25Luxembourg3,012,273+7.3%
26Lithuania3,001,947+14.8%
27Latvia2,577,784+22%

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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), 2023) [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), 2023. 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=2023. 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), 2023. 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=2023.

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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), 2023 [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=2023 (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 301.86 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Latvia, with 2.58 million in 2023.

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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