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Europe’s Most Tourism-Intensive Countries

Nights spent at tourist accommodation per inhabitant, latest year, EU and EFTA countries

Iceland leads at 25.3
Current·Data to 2025

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Eurostat tourism intensity. The image ranks the highest and lowest countries; the data table has all of them. Nights at hotels, holiday lodgings and campsites, residents and visitors together, for each person living in the country. Rented accommodation only; day trips, cruises and stays with friends are not counted.

Which European countries host the most tourist nights for the size of their population. Small countries with islands or long coastlines tend to lead; the biggest destinations by total nights, such as France and Germany, sit lower once population is counted.

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EU · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Austria · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Belgium · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Bulgaria · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Croatia · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Cyprus · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Czechia · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Denmark · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Estonia · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Finland · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

France · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Germany · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Greece · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Hungary · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Ireland · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Italy · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Latvia · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Lithuania · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Luxembourg · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Malta · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Netherlands · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Poland · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Portugal · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Romania · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Slovakia · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Slovenia · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Spain · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Sweden · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Iceland · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Norway · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Switzerland · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

Liechtenstein · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual). Source: Eurostat, dataset tour_occ_ninat (nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, annual), unit "per thousand inhabitants", all countries of residence. Eurostat publishes the ratio; Palanor divides it by 1,000 to show nights per inhabitant. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised with acknowledgement of the source (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; Eurostat copyright notice). That permission covers data for EU and EFTA countries, which is all Palanor reads here. Source: Eurostat.

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