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Tourism indicators reveal that in 2022, foreign tourists made up 43.1% of nights spent in EU accommodations, with Malta, Cyprus, Luxembourg, and Greece being the most popular, while Germany, Poland, and Romania had the lowest foreign demand.

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Croatia

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Denmark

Estonia

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Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

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Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Other accommodation

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In 2022, according to the EU Tourism Dashboard, foreign tourists accounted for an average of 43.1% of nights spent in accommodation establishments across the European Union. Among the countries most in demand among foreigners were Malta (92%), Cyprus (90.8%), Luxembourg (86.0%), and Greece (84.0%). In contrast, Germany, Poland, and Romania had the lowest foreign demand, with shares of nights spent by foreigners at 16.9%, 16.4%, and 14.2%, respectively. This indicates that most tourism demand in these countries is domestic, revealing both low dependency on international markets and limited capacity to attract foreign demand.

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