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EU's tourist accommodation capacity reaches new heights in 2022

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08 November 2024

EU's tourist accommodation capacity reaches new heights in 2022

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EU recorded nearly 2.8 billion nights spent in tourist accommodations in 2022, with domestic tourists accounting for almost 1.6 billion nights and international guests making up 1.2 billion nights, reflecting a strong recovery in the tourism sector.

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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

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According to Eurostat, the EU had approximately 28.9 million bed places available in over 620,000 tourist accommodation establishments in 2022. The data showed a full recovery in tourism accommodation offerings. Italy and France made up slightly more than one-third of the total capacity, with 5.2 million and almost 5.1 million bed places, respectively. In 2022, these accommodations in the EU registered nearly 2.8 billion nights spent, with domestic tourists accounting for almost 1.6 billion nights and international guests for 1.2 billion nights. For more details, refer to the Eurostat article published on 31 October 2023, which includes links to relevant datasets.

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