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10 March 2025

EU sees 18% rise in online booked guest nights in Q3 2024

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Tourism indicators show that in the third quarter of 2024 the number of guest nights booked via online platforms rose by 18%, with Malta showing the largest increase.

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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
- Online visibility of tourism offer

Business activities
- Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
- Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
- Hotel and similar accommodation
- Other accommodation

As reported by Eurostat, in the third quarter of 2024, guests spent 366.2 million nights in short-term rental accommodations in the EU, booked via platforms like Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group and Tripadvisor, marking an 18% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Each month in Q3 2024 saw a rise in nights booked, with August showing the highest increase at 21.6% compared to August 2023. Malta led the largest increase in August with a 41.4% rise, followed by Germany and France. Access the full analysis and data published by Eurostat on 8 January 2025 via the link provided on the left-hand side of the platform.

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