NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 40 areas in 2023, at 26.37 million. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 99,204. The median was 2.6 million and the figure for the Netherlands was 142.27 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26,365,666Groot-Amsterdam
Median2,601,82940 areas
Netherlands142,272,461History

All areas, 2023

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 26,365,666 count26,365,666Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9,899,073 count9,899,073VeluweVeluwe: 7,694,796 count7,694,796Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 6,552,488 count6,552,488Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 6,431,894 count6,431,894Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 5,914,701 count5,914,701Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 5,633,907 count5,633,907Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 5,392,049 count5,392,049TwenteTwente: 4,526,491 count4,526,491UtrechtUtrecht: 4,402,838 count4,402,838Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 4,337,111 count4,337,111Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 4,151,852 count4,151,852AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,789,390 count3,789,390Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 3,648,817 count3,648,817Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 3,538,596 count3,538,596Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 3,490,219 count3,490,219Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 3,351,571 count3,351,571Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 3,183,866 count3,183,866FlevolandFlevoland: 3,171,508 count3,171,508Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 2,754,807 count2,754,807Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,448,850 count2,448,850Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 2,347,246 count2,347,246West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 2,155,957 count2,155,957Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,152,014 count2,152,014Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 2,137,400 count2,137,400Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,774,546 count1,774,546Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 1,752,877 count1,752,877Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,336,386 count1,336,386Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 1,175,341 count1,175,341Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 884,375 count884,375Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 815,326 count815,326IJmondIJmond: 794,538 count794,538Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 770,770 count770,770Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 739,715 count739,715Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 707,229 count707,229Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 614,784 count614,784Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 534,016 count534,016ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 448,847 count448,847Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 351,398 count351,398Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 99,204 count99,204
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
count
Change on 2022
1Groot-Amsterdam26,365,666n/a
2Overig Zeeland9,899,073-1.1%
3Veluwe7,694,796+5%
4Groot-Rijnmond6,552,488n/a
5Kop van Noord-Holland6,431,894+3.7%
6Zuid-Limburg5,914,701+8.8%
7Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant5,633,907+8%
8Noord-Limburg5,392,049+9.3%
9Twente4,526,491+15.5%
10Utrecht4,402,838n/a
11Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage4,337,111n/a
12Noord-Friesland4,151,852n/a
13Achterhoek3,789,390-4%
14Noord-Overijssel3,648,817-5.6%
15Midden-Noord-Brabant3,538,596n/a
16Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen3,490,219+22.6%
17Noord-Drenthe3,351,571+1.6%
18Zuidoost-Drenthe3,183,866+2.5%
19Flevoland3,171,508+12.8%
20Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek2,754,807n/a
21Midden-Limburg2,448,850+1.3%
22Arnhem/Nijmegen2,347,246+8.1%
23West-Noord-Brabant2,155,957+9.3%
24Agglomeratie Haarlem2,152,014n/a
25Noordoost-Noord-Brabant2,137,400n/a
26Zuidwest-Friesland1,774,546n/a
27Alkmaar en omgeving1,752,877+5%
28Zuidwest-Drenthe1,336,386+11%
29Overig Groningen1,175,341n/a
30Zuidoost-Friesland884,375-0.1%
31Delft en Westland815,326n/a
32IJmond794,538-12.1%
33Zuidwest-Gelderland770,770-6.5%
34Zuidwest-Overijssel739,715+25.8%
35Oost-Zuid-Holland707,229n/a
36Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland614,784n/a
37Oost-Groningen534,016n/a
38Zaanstreek448,847+14.9%
39Het Gooi en Vechtstreek351,398-30.6%
40Delfzijl en omgeving99,204-16.8%

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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 26.37 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 99,204 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 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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