Eurostat: Europeans made 6% more tourism trips in 2023

In 2023, EU residents took 1.14 billion tourism trips with at least one overnight stay, marking a 5.7% increase (+61.6 million) compared to 2022.

Of these, the majority (1.03 billion trips or 90% of the total) were for personal reasons, while 110 million were for professional purposes. Both categories saw growth from the previous year: personal trips increased by 5.4% (+52 million), and business trips grew by 9.3% (+9 million).

Compared to 2013, personal trips rose by 11.7% (+108 million), while professional trips declined by 6.3% (-7 million).

More information can be accessed from Eurostat here.


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