Tourists spent a total of 3.09 billion nights in hotels, hostels, and rented apartments in the European Union in 2025, according to final estimates from the EU’s statistical office.
This is 2.2% (66.4 million) higher than the 2024 figure and represents a record.
At the same time, the number of overnight stays by foreign visitors increased by 3.4% (49.7 million) last year, while for EU residents, this figure rose by 1.1% (16.7 million).
An increase in tourism activity was observed in 24 of the 27 EU member states. The most significant growth in tourist numbers was recorded in Malta (by 10.1%) and Poland (by 7.2%), while the number of overnight stays in Luxembourg decreased by 2.4%, in Romania by 1.7%, and in Ireland by 0.4%.
The most popular tourist destinations for foreigners were Spain (513.6 million overnight stays), Italy (476.9 million), France (471.7 million), and Germany (442.1 million). The least popular destinations were Luxembourg (3.6 million), Latvia (5 million), and Estonia (6.7 million).
