Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) by country

Name: Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011)
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Countries reporting

Highest

273.50 million

Germany

Lowest

1.64 million

Estonia

Median

12.44 million

Years covered

1996–2011

Data points

360

What the numbers show

Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 273.50 million in Germany; the lowest is 1.64 million in Estonia.

The median across all reporting countries is 12.44 million, and the mean is 38.00 million.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 167.

Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 179.9%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 29.1%).

Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist: full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	Germany	273.50 million	2011	down 6.4%	rising
2	France	219.54 million	2011	up 75.7%	rising
3	United Kingdom	156.81 million	2011	down 21.4%	rising
3	United Kingdom	156.81 million	2011	down 21.4%	rising
5	Spain	111.96 million	2011	up 51.5%	rising
6	Italy	45.08 million	2011	down 20.8%	rising
7	Sweden	34.68 million	2011	down 19.9%	falling
8	Poland	28.62 million	2011	down 13.6%	falling
8	Poland	28.62 million	2011	down 13.6%	falling
10	Finland	26.61 million	2011	up 40.9%	rising
11	Denmark	24.98 million	2011	up 179.9%	rising
12	Norway	21.41 million	2011	up 58.3%	rising
13	Austria	17.81 million	2011	down 4.5%	rising
14	Czechia	17.59 million	2011	up 2.9%	falling
15	Romania	14.28 million	2011	up 17.2%	rising
16	Hungary	14.27 million	2011	up 6.0%	falling
17	Belgium	12.85 million	2011	up 50.2%	volatile
18	Ireland	12.02 million	2009	up 46.5%	rising
19	Portugal	9.55 million	2011	down 25.6%	falling
20	Greece	9.18 million	2011	up 6.0%	rising
21	Croatia	8.45 million	2011	—	rising
21	Croatia	8.45 million	2011	—	rising
23	Slovakia	6.54 million	2011	down 29.1%	falling
23	Slovakia	6.54 million	2011	down 29.1%	falling
25	Lithuania	3.94 million	2011	up 18.7%	flat
25	Lithuania	3.94 million	2011	up 18.7%	flat
27	Latvia	2.99 million	2011	up 47.0%	rising
27	Latvia	2.99 million	2011	up 47.0%	rising
29	Slovenia	2.46 million	2011	down 9.0%	falling
29	Slovenia	2.46 million	2011	down 9.0%	falling
31	Cyprus	1.95 million	2011	up 45.1%	rising
32	Luxembourg	1.91 million	2011	up 78.2%	rising
33	Estonia	1.64 million	2011	up 138.4%	rising
33	Estonia	1.64 million	2011	up 138.4%	rising

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Indicator: Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011)
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 34 places, 360 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 01 November 2026