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EU overnight stays increase in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels

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19 September 2024

EU overnight stays increase in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels

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The Eurostat article highlights a strong recovery in EU tourism, with a 6.6% increase in nights spent in accommodations in early 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

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Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Organisation Type

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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The Eurostat article on tourism statistics reveals a significant recovery in the EU tourism sector, with 452.6 million nights spent in tourist accommodations in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 6.6% increase from the same period in 2023. Foreign visitors contributed to a 10.5% rise in nights spent, while domestic tourism saw a 3.5% increase. Notably, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Malta, and Croatia experienced the highest growth in tourism nights. Impressively, the number of nights spent in the first quarter of 2024 surpassed pre-pandemic levels from 2019, highlighting a robust post-pandemic recovery and growth in the sector.

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