Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark

Denmark: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 9.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.96 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 48 countries
All-time high
9.96 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.02 million
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark, 1996–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1996201020251996: 5.0M1997: 5.1M1998: 5.0M1999: 5.1M2000: 5.1M2001: 5.1M2002: 5.2M2003: 5.2M2004: 5.4M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.8M2007: 6.1M2008: 6.0M2009: 5.6M2010: 5.8M2011: 6.2M2012: 6.3M2013: 6.4M2014: 6.7M2015: 7.2M2016: 7.5M2017: 7.7M2018: 8.0M2019: 8.3M2020: 5.0M2021: 6.4M2022: 9.2M2023: 9.4M2024: 9.7M2025: 10.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark stood at 9.96 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark peaked at 9.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.02 million, in 1996.

That places Denmark 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 5.02 million —
1997 5.08 million +1.1%
1998 5.03 million -0.9%
1999 5.05 million +0.4%
2000 5.13 million +1.5%
2001 5.12 million -0.1%
2002 5.23 million +2.2%
2003 5.24 million +0.2%
2004 5.36 million +2.2%
2005 5.53 million +3.2%
2006 5.79 million +4.8%
2007 6.08 million +5.1%
2008 6.04 million -0.7%
2009 5.59 million -7.5%
2010 5.84 million +4.5%
2011 6.16 million +5.6%
2012 6.28 million +1.9%
2013 6.44 million +2.5%
2014 6.71 million +4.2%
2015 7.16 million +6.8%
2016 7.52 million +4.9%
2017 7.67 million +2.1%
2018 7.97 million +3.8%
2019 8.28 million +3.9%
2020 5.04 million -39.2%
2021 6.42 million +27.4%
2022 9.22 million +43.6%
2023 9.41 million +2.1%
2024 9.67 million +2.8%
2025 9.96 million +3.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 9.96 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 9.96 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.79 million, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -39.2% 8.28 million 5.04 million
2022 +43.6% 6.42 million 9.22 million
2021 +27.4% 5.04 million 6.42 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.05 million 5.02 million 5.08 million 4
2000s 5.51 million 5.12 million 6.08 million 10
2010s 7.00 million 5.84 million 8.28 million 10
2020s 8.29 million 5.04 million 9.96 million 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Hungary 13.88 million compare
  2. 24 Finland 13.02 million compare
  3. 25 Ireland 12.57 million compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 9.50 million compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 6.98 million compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 6.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark was 9.96 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.96 million in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.02 million in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
52 places, 1,432 data points, 1990–2025
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