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Tourist overnight stays by trip purpose in European destinations

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21 July 2024

Tourist overnight stays by trip purpose in European destinations

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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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Tourism indicators show that over 60% of overnight stays by EU citizens are attributed to holidays, leisure, and recreation.

 

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Albania

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

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

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

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According to Eurostat, 5.1 billion nights, or 94% of the total, in the EU in 2022 were undertaken for personal reasons and 6% for professional and business reasons. Of those taken for personal reasons, approximately 66% were taken for holidays, leisure and recreation reasons, while roughly 28% were visits to friends and relatives. The shares of personal and professional reasons remained the same as in 2019, with the shares equaling 93% and 7%, respectively. More detailed data is available through the attached link for free and is intended to support everyone interested in their decision-making processes.

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