The number of bed nights in leading European tourism cities increased significantly in 2022 compared to 2021. That said, in most cases, they remained lower than in 2019, the year prior to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For instance, London - the European city tourism destination with the highest number of bed nights - reported a 131.5 percent increase in bed nights in 2022 compared to 2021. However, the 2022 figure was 30.5 percent lower than the one from 2019.
Percentage change in number of bed nights in leading city tourism destinations in Europe in 2022
cities are ranked based on the highest total number of bed nights recorded in 2022
Supplementary notes
¹ According to the source these cities have different definitions and data rectifications.
The ranking is from City Destinations Alliance's CityDNA Benchmarking Report based on total bed nights from Europe's main source markets (United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, and Japan).
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City Destinations Alliance. (July 17, 2023). Percentage change in number of bed nights in leading city tourism destinations in Europe in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314347/annual-change-in-bednights-in-leading-european-city-tourism-destinations/
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