Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark

Denmark: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 9.67 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.67 million Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
9.67 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
5.02 million Number
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark, 1996–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1996201020241996: 5.0M Number1997: 5.1M Number1998: 5.0M Number1999: 5.1M Number2000: 5.1M Number2001: 5.1M Number2002: 5.2M Number2003: 5.2M Number2004: 5.4M Number2005: 5.5M Number2006: 5.8M Number2007: 6.1M Number2008: 6.0M Number2009: 5.6M Number2010: 5.8M Number2011: 6.2M Number2012: 6.3M Number2013: 6.4M Number2014: 6.7M Number2015: 7.2M Number2016: 7.5M Number2017: 7.7M Number2018: 8.0M Number2019: 8.3M Number2020: 5.0M Number2021: 6.4M Number2022: 9.2M Number2023: 9.4M Number2024: 9.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark stood at 9.67 million Number. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Denmark peaked at 9.67 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.02 million Number, in 1996.

That places Denmark 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 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 2024.
Year Number Change
1996 5.02 million Number —
1997 5.08 million Number +1.1%
1998 5.03 million Number -0.9%
1999 5.05 million Number +0.4%
2000 5.13 million Number +1.5%
2001 5.12 million Number -0.1%
2002 5.23 million Number +2.2%
2003 5.24 million Number +0.2%
2004 5.36 million Number +2.2%
2005 5.53 million Number +3.2%
2006 5.79 million Number +4.8%
2007 6.08 million Number +5.1%
2008 6.04 million Number -0.7%
2009 5.59 million Number -7.5%
2010 5.84 million Number +4.5%
2011 6.16 million Number +5.6%
2012 6.28 million Number +1.9%
2013 6.44 million Number +2.5%
2014 6.71 million Number +4.2%
2015 7.16 million Number +6.8%
2016 7.52 million Number +4.9%
2017 7.67 million Number +2.1%
2018 7.97 million Number +3.8%
2019 8.28 million Number +3.9%
2020 5.04 million Number -39.2%
2021 6.42 million Number +27.4%
2022 9.22 million Number +43.6%
2023 9.41 million Number +2.1%
2024 9.67 million Number +2.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 9.67 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million Number, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 9.67 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.43 million Number, 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 Number 5.04 million Number
2022 +43.6% 6.42 million Number 9.22 million Number
2021 +27.4% 5.04 million Number 6.42 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.05 million Number 5.02 million Number 5.08 million Number 4
2000s 5.51 million Number 5.12 million Number 6.08 million Number 10
2010s 7.00 million Number 5.84 million Number 8.28 million Number 10
2020s 7.95 million Number 5.04 million Number 9.67 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Hungary 13.88 million Number compare
  2. 24 Finland 13.02 million Number compare
  3. 25 Ireland 12.66 million Number compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 8.98 million Number compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 6.98 million Number compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 6.98 million Number 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 9.67 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.67 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.02 million Number in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,369 data points, 1990–2025
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