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Tourism expenditure trends in the EU

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21 August 2024

Tourism expenditure trends in the EU

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According to statistics, in 2022, EU travelers spent nearly half of their total tourism expenditure on domestic trips, contributing to a total of EUR 476 billion, which marked a 65% increase from 2021 and nearly matched pre-Covid levels.

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Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

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Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

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  • 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

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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In 2022, nearly half (47%) of the total tourism spending by EU travelers was on domestic trips. All EU destinations (including domestic ones) contributed to 82% of the total expenditure, while destinations outside the EU made up the remaining 18%. According to Eurostat, the total tourist expenditure in the EU for 2022 reached EUR 476 billion, representing a significant increase of 65% compared to 2021. Remarkably, this amount was nearly equivalent to the pre-Covid level in 2019. A breakdown of the 2022 expenditure reveals that EUR 134 billion (28% of the total) was spent on transport, while a slightly higher amount, EUR 168 billion (35% of the total), was spent on accommodation.

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