Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
44.8%
in 2013
All-time low
28.5%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 43.5 Percentage2011: 43.4 Percentage2012: 44.6 Percentage2013: 44.8 Percentage2014: 41.2 Percentage2015: 38.3 Percentage2016: 36.6 Percentage2017: 33.1 Percentage2018: 31 Percentage2019: 29.1 Percentage2020: 30.9 Percentage2021: 30.2 Percentage2022: 30.7 Percentage2023: 30.9 Percentage2024: 28.5 Percentage2025: 29.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 29.1% for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in 2025.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 44.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 43.5%
2011 43.4% -0.2%
2012 44.6% +2.8%
2013 44.8% +0.4%
2014 41.2% -8.0%
2015 38.3% -7.0%
2016 36.6% -4.4%
2017 33.1% -9.6%
2018 31.0% -6.3%
2019 29.1% -6.1%
2020 30.9% +6.2%
2021 30.2% -2.3%
2022 30.7% +1.7%
2023 30.9% +0.7%
2024 28.5% -7.8%
2025 29.1% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.6% 29.1% 44.8% 10
2020s 30.1% 28.5% 30.9% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 2 Romania 57.6% compare
  2. 3 Albania 54.0% compare
  3. 4 Greece 53.4% compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 50.7% compare
  5. 6 North Macedonia 45.4% compare
  6. 7 Hungary 41.4% compare
  7. 8 Bulgaria 37.8% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 29.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2024.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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