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Tourism in the EU

The latest figures for 6 indicators in the EU, how the EU countries compare, and the source of each figure.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in the EU were 3.14 billion in 2025, up 4.1% from 2024.

Of 27 EU countries in 2025, Italy had the most nights spent in tourist accommodation (535.46 million) and Luxembourg the fewest (3.58 million).

European Union (27), 20253.14 billionUp 4.1% from 2024History
Highest, 2025535.46 millionItaly
Lowest, 20253.58 millionLuxembourg
Italy: 535,463,245 countItaly535,463,245Spain: 512,892,979 countSpain512,892,979France: 471,652,349 countFrance471,652,349Germany: 440,187,561 countGermany440,187,561Greece: 156,347,283 countGreece156,347,283Netherlands: 146,527,493 countNetherlands146,527,493Austria: 134,457,504 countAustria134,457,504Poland: 104,692,301 countPoland104,692,301Croatia: 94,785,576 countCroatia94,785,576Portugal: 89,427,522 countPortugal89,427,522
Top 10 EU countries, 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)

Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in the EU were 1.54 billion in 2025, up 6% from 2024.

Of 27 EU countries in 2025, Spain had the most nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (328.93 million) and Latvia the fewest (3.08 million).

European Union (27), 20251.54 billionUp 6% from 2024History
Highest, 2025328.93 millionSpain
Lowest, 20253.08 millionLatvia
Spain: 328,928,184 countSpain328,928,184Italy: 301,619,611 countItaly301,619,611France: 150,756,068 countFrance150,756,068Greece: 131,051,335 countGreece131,051,335Austria: 97,020,394 countAustria97,020,394Croatia: 85,604,505 countCroatia85,604,505Germany: 83,075,445 countGermany83,075,445Netherlands: 63,849,984 countNetherlands63,849,984Portugal: 60,022,455 countPortugal60,022,455Czechia: 26,740,457 countCzechia26,740,457
Top 10 EU countries, 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: 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).

Guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms

Guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms in the EU were 951.61 million in 2025, up 11.4% from 2024.

Of 27 EU countries in 2025, France had the most guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms (212.56 million) and Luxembourg the fewest (546,505).

European Union (27), 2025951.61 millionUp 11.4% from 2024History
Highest, 2025212.56 millionFrance
Lowest, 2025546,505Luxembourg
France: 212,557,676 countFrance212,557,676Spain: 189,492,971 countSpain189,492,971Italy: 138,736,628 countItaly138,736,628Germany: 68,302,428 countGermany68,302,428Greece: 52,148,765 countGreece52,148,765Portugal: 49,503,189 countPortugal49,503,189Poland: 44,388,429 countPoland44,388,429Croatia: 41,944,145 countCroatia41,944,145Austria: 24,849,611 countAustria24,849,611Belgium: 13,436,892 countBelgium13,436,892
Top 10 EU countries, 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3).

Arrivals at tourist accommodation

Arrivals at tourist accommodation in the EU were 1.1 billion in 2025, up 4.6% from 2024.

Of 27 EU countries in 2025, France had the most arrivals at tourist accommodation (189.31 million) and Luxembourg the fewest (1.6 million).

European Union (27), 20251.1 billionUp 4.6% from 2024History
Highest, 2025189.31 millionFrance
Lowest, 20251.6 millionLuxembourg
France: 189,312,165 countFrance189,312,165Germany: 186,794,500 countGermany186,794,500Italy: 160,765,334 countItaly160,765,334Spain: 152,938,433 countSpain152,938,433Netherlands: 52,138,206 countNetherlands52,138,206Austria: 43,580,335 countAustria43,580,335Poland: 42,738,329 countPoland42,738,329Greece: 38,189,833 countGreece38,189,833Sweden: 34,532,078 countSweden34,532,078Portugal: 33,074,885 countPortugal33,074,885
Top 10 EU countries, 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region, residents and non-residents, hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_arn2).

Spending by residents on overnight tourism trips

Spending by residents on overnight tourism trips in the EU was €645.65 billion in 2025, up 4.5% from 2024.

Of 27 EU countries in 2025, Germany had the highest spending by residents on overnight tourism trips (€191.93 billion) and Malta the lowest (€964.86 million).

European Union (27), 2025€645.65 billionUp 4.5% from 2024History
Highest, 2025€191.93 billionGermany
Lowest, 2025€964.86 millionMalta

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot).

Average spending per overnight tourism trip by residents

Average spending per overnight tourism trip by residents in the EU was €534.07 in 2025, up 3.1% from 2024.

Of 27 EU countries in 2025, Luxembourg had the highest average spending per overnight tourism trip by residents (€1,291.72) and Lithuania the lowest (€248.79).

European Union (27), 2025€534.07Up 3.1% from 2024History
Highest, 2025€1,291.72Luxembourg
Lowest, 2025€248.79Lithuania

Highest and lowest EU countries

Full ranking of EU countries. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, average per trip excluding durable and valuable goods, euro (tour_dem_extot).

Sources and citations

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  1. 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 2026-10-07.
  2. 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.
  3. Eurostat. Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Eurostat. Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region, residents and non-residents, hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_arn2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_arn2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Eurostat. Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_dem_extot/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, average per trip excluding durable and valuable goods, euro (tour_dem_extot). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_dem_extot/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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