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 27.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
40.5%
in 2012
All-time low
27.0%
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: 38.8 Percentage2011: 39.3 Percentage2012: 40.5 Percentage2013: 40.3 Percentage2014: 37.6 Percentage2015: 35.2 Percentage2016: 33.5 Percentage2017: 31 Percentage2018: 29.2 Percentage2019: 28 Percentage2020: 28.7 Percentage2021: 27.7 Percentage2022: 28.6 Percentage2023: 28.5 Percentage2024: 27 Percentage2025: 27.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 27.5% for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in 2025.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% 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 40.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, 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 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 38.8%
2011 39.3% +1.3%
2012 40.5% +3.1%
2013 40.3% -0.5%
2014 37.6% -6.7%
2015 35.2% -6.4%
2016 33.5% -4.8%
2017 31.0% -7.5%
2018 29.2% -5.8%
2019 28.0% -4.1%
2020 28.7% +2.5%
2021 27.7% -3.5%
2022 28.6% +3.2%
2023 28.5% -0.3%
2024 27.0% -5.3%
2025 27.5% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.3% 28.0% 40.5% 10
2020s 28.0% 27.0% 28.7% 6

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

  1. 1 Romania 61.4% compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 58.2% compare
  3. 3 Albania 52.7% compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 50.5% 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 27.5% 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 40.5% in 2012.
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 27.0% 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 1st 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 21.9%. 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. 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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