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Eurostat article: Business and personal travel patterns in the EU

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11 November 2024

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A Eurostat article published in November 2023 highlights that domestic trips by EU residents peak in summer and around Christmas, while foreign trips peak in summer with a smaller rise at Christmas, and business trips peak in June and September.

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According to a Eurostat article on seasonality in tourism demand, domestic trips by EU residents typically peak in summer and around Christmas, while foreign trips peak in the summer with a smaller rise around Christmas. In 2022, business trips showed a markedly different distribution compared to personal trips, with peaks in June and September, just before and after the main holiday season. For more insights on the seasonal patterns of tourism demand in the European Union (EU) - including trips made by EU residents and the number of nights spent on those trips (excluding same-day visits) - follow the attached link to the Eurostat article published in November 2023, with the next update planned for January 2025.

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