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According to statistics, approximately 61.5% of the EU population participating in tourism for personal purposes stays at their destination for one night or more, nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels.

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Finland

France

Germany

Greece

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Norway

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Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

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Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

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 / Journalist Organisations

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Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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    • 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

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    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

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Based on the latest reliable data from Eurostat, approximately 61.5% of the total population participating in tourism for personal purposes stays at their destination for one night or more. This is in comparison to the pre-pandemic indicator of 65.2% among population. The majority of individuals traveling for personal reasons (32.6%) stayed within their domestic country, while only 9.4% of trips were made to foreign countries. Overall, as of 2022, this indicator has nearly exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

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