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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 2024, at 322.23 million. Latvia had the lowest, at 2.84 million. The median was 17.16 million and the figure for the European Union (27) was 1.45 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest322,229,807Spain
Lowest2,841,253Latvia
Median17,163,35227 EU countries
European Union (27)1,452,185,794History

Map of EU countries, 2024

Austria: 94,009,113 countBelgium: 22,279,289 countBulgaria: 15,058,045 countCyprus: 16,558,853 countCzechia: 25,474,111 countGermany: 84,792,636 countDenmark: 15,806,432 countEstonia: 3,667,975 countSpain: 322,229,807 countFinland: 6,368,626 countFrance: 140,608,197 countGreece: 128,180,321 countCroatia: 84,955,334 countHungary: 15,224,253 countIreland: 24,349,960 countItaly: 253,948,443 countLithuania: 3,102,171 countLuxembourg: 3,225,517 countLatvia: 2,841,253 countMalta: 10,605,083 countNetherlands: 61,511,827 countPoland: 18,392,029 countPortugal: 59,657,373 countRomania: 4,941,101 countSweden: 17,163,352 countSlovenia: 12,336,851 countSlovakia: 4,897,842 count
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count, 2024. 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, 2024

Spain: 322,229,807 countSpain322,229,807Italy: 253,948,443 countItaly253,948,443France: 140,608,197 countFrance140,608,197Greece: 128,180,321 countGreece128,180,321Austria: 94,009,113 countAustria94,009,113Croatia: 84,955,334 countCroatia84,955,334Germany: 84,792,636 countGermany84,792,636Netherlands: 61,511,827 countNetherlands61,511,827Portugal: 59,657,373 countPortugal59,657,373Czechia: 25,474,111 countCzechia25,474,111Ireland: 24,349,960 countIreland24,349,960Belgium: 22,279,289 countBelgium22,279,289Poland: 18,392,029 countPoland18,392,029Sweden: 17,163,352 countSweden17,163,352Cyprus: 16,558,853 countCyprus16,558,853Denmark: 15,806,432 countDenmark15,806,432Hungary: 15,224,253 countHungary15,224,253Bulgaria: 15,058,045 countBulgaria15,058,045Slovenia: 12,336,851 countSlovenia12,336,851Malta: 10,605,083 countMalta10,605,083Finland: 6,368,626 countFinland6,368,626Romania: 4,941,101 countRomania4,941,101Slovakia: 4,897,842 countSlovakia4,897,842Estonia: 3,667,975 countEstonia3,667,975Luxembourg: 3,225,517 countLuxembourg3,225,517Lithuania: 3,102,171 countLithuania3,102,171Latvia: 2,841,253 countLatvia2,841,253Spain: 322,229,807 countSpain322,229,807Italy: 253,948,443 countItaly253,948,443France: 140,608,197 countFrance140,608,197Greece: 128,180,321 countGreece128,180,321Austria: 94,009,113 countAustria94,009,113Croatia: 84,955,334 countCroatia84,955,334Germany: 84,792,636 countGermany84,792,636Netherlands: 61,511,827 countNetherlands61,511,827Portugal: 59,657,373 countPortugal59,657,373Czechia: 25,474,111 countCzechia25,474,111Ireland: 24,349,960 countIreland24,349,960Belgium: 22,279,289 countBelgium22,279,289Poland: 18,392,029 countPoland18,392,029Sweden: 17,163,352 countSweden17,163,352Cyprus: 16,558,853 countCyprus16,558,853Denmark: 15,806,432 countDenmark15,806,432Hungary: 15,224,253 countHungary15,224,253Bulgaria: 15,058,045 countBulgaria15,058,045Slovenia: 12,336,851 countSlovenia12,336,851Malta: 10,605,083 countMalta10,605,083Finland: 6,368,626 countFinland6,368,626Romania: 4,941,101 countRomania4,941,101Slovakia: 4,897,842 countSlovakia4,897,842Estonia: 3,667,975 countEstonia3,667,975Luxembourg: 3,225,517 countLuxembourg3,225,517Lithuania: 3,102,171 countLithuania3,102,171Latvia: 2,841,253 countLatvia2,841,253
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 countries2024
count		Change on 2023
1Spain322,229,807+6.7%
2Italy253,948,443+8.4%
3France140,608,197+1.6%
4Greece128,180,321+4.1%
5Austria94,009,113+3.3%
6Croatia84,955,334+0.8%
7Germany84,792,636+5.5%
8Netherlands61,511,827+4.1%
9Portugal59,657,373+4.8%
10Czechia25,474,111+9%
11Ireland24,349,960-0.1%
12Belgium22,279,289+3.2%
13Poland18,392,029+8.1%
14Sweden17,163,352+10.2%
15Cyprus16,558,853+14.8%
16Denmark15,806,432+7.7%
17Hungary15,224,253+7.4%
18Bulgaria15,058,045+3.5%
19Slovenia12,336,851+7%
20Malta10,605,083+15.2%
21Finland6,368,626+10.7%
22Romania4,941,101+10.6%
23Slovakia4,897,842+3.8%
24Estonia3,667,975+8.8%
25Luxembourg3,225,517+7.1%
26Lithuania3,102,171+3.3%
27Latvia2,841,253+10.2%

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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), 2024) [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), 2024. 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=2024. 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), 2024. 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=2024.

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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), 2024 [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=2024 (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 322.23 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Latvia, with 2.84 million in 2024.

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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