Average length of stay of international visitors in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.88 days in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Netherlands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2022, average length of stay of international visitors in Netherlands stood at 1.88 days.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Netherlands peaked at 3.48 days in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.71 days, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 125th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 days | — |
| 1996 | 3.48 days | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 3.27 days | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 days | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 days | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 days | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 days | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 days | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.73 days | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 days | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.72 days | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.73 days | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 days | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 days | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.78 days | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 days | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.77 days | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 days | +6.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.88 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.88 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay of international visitors in Netherlands 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -41.9% | 3.27 days | 1.9 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 days | 1.9 days | 3.48 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.83 days | 1.76 days | 1.9 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 days | 1.71 days | 1.78 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 days | 1.77 days | 1.88 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 122 Switzerland 1.99 days compare
- 123 Namibia 1.94 days compare
- 124 New Zealand 1.9 days compare
- 125 Luxembourg 1.88 days compare
- 127 San Marino 1.87 days compare
- 128 Algeria 1.86 days compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Netherlands?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Netherlands was 1.88 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 days in 1996.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 days in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Netherlands ranks 125th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.