NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2025

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 40 areas in 2025, at 28.53 million. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 126,946. The median was 2.51 million and the figure for the Netherlands was 146.53 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28,531,742Groot-Amsterdam
Median2,506,59240 areas
Netherlands146,527,493History

All areas, 2025

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 28,531,742 count28,531,742Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9,010,625 count9,010,625VeluweVeluwe: 8,010,406 count8,010,406Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 7,162,278 count7,162,278Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 6,404,364 count6,404,364Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 5,849,983 count5,849,983Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 5,775,279 count5,775,279Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 5,749,993 count5,749,993Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 4,682,950 count4,682,950UtrechtUtrecht: 4,653,854 count4,653,854AchterhoekAchterhoek: 4,284,906 count4,284,906Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,129,174 count4,129,174Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 4,096,531 count4,096,531Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 3,876,805 count3,876,805TwenteTwente: 3,821,670 count3,821,670Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 3,488,243 count3,488,243Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 3,315,772 count3,315,772Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 3,131,388 count3,131,388FlevolandFlevoland: 3,078,628 count3,078,628Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 2,584,179 count2,584,179Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 2,429,005 count2,429,005Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,338,340 count2,338,340Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 2,313,280 count2,313,280Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,145,551 count2,145,551Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 1,999,128 count1,999,128West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 1,981,121 count1,981,121Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 1,894,086 count1,894,086Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 1,566,125 count1,566,125Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,239,248 count1,239,248Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 1,080,420 count1,080,420IJmondIJmond: 825,743 count825,743Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 821,444 count821,444Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 793,665 count793,665Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 692,359 count692,359Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 676,348 count676,348Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 580,179 count580,179Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 531,474 count531,474ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 468,545 count468,545Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 385,713 count385,713Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 126,946 count126,946
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025
count
Change on 2024
1Groot-Amsterdam28,531,742+3.4%
2Overig Zeeland9,010,625-4.6%
3Veluwe8,010,406+2.5%
4Groot-Rijnmond7,162,278+0.8%
5Kop van Noord-Holland6,404,364-11.2%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant5,849,983+1%
7Zuid-Limburg5,775,279+0.5%
8Noord-Limburg5,749,993+10%
9Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage4,682,950+2.3%
10Utrecht4,653,854+0.6%
11Achterhoek4,284,906+3%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,129,174+8%
13Noord-Overijssel4,096,531+3.9%
14Noord-Friesland3,876,805-5.3%
15Twente3,821,670-4.1%
16Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen3,488,243-7.8%
17Noord-Drenthe3,315,772-4.8%
18Zuidoost-Drenthe3,131,388-0.1%
19Flevoland3,078,628+4.1%
20Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek2,584,179-0.9%
21Arnhem/Nijmegen2,429,005-2.7%
22Midden-Limburg2,338,340-18.6%
23Zuidwest-Friesland2,313,280+13.4%
24Agglomeratie Haarlem2,145,551+14%
25Noordoost-Noord-Brabant1,999,128+7.9%
26West-Noord-Brabant1,981,121-13.5%
27Alkmaar en omgeving1,894,086+4.2%
28Overig Groningen1,566,125+18%
29Zuidwest-Drenthe1,239,248+15.3%
30Zuidwest-Gelderland1,080,420+49.3%
31IJmond825,743-0.9%
32Zuidoost-Friesland821,444-11.4%
33Delft en Westland793,665-5.5%
34Oost-Zuid-Holland692,359-10.3%
35Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland676,348+16%
36Oost-Groningen580,179+2.6%
37Zuidwest-Overijssel531,474+16.9%
38Zaanstreek468,545-0.5%
39Het Gooi en Vechtstreek385,713+15%
40Delfzijl en omgeving126,946+2.7%

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Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Groot-Amsterdam, with 28.53 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 126,946 in 2025.

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 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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