In 2021, German tourists reported the highest expenditure on leisure, recreation, and vacation trips among travelers from the European Union. That year, spending by Germans on leisure and holiday travel amounted to roughly 56.3 billion euros. This figure, however, denotes a 44 percent drop compared to 2019, the year prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Meanwhile, French tourists recorded the second-highest spending in 2021, at just above 40 billion euros.
Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation, and vacation trips in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in million euros)
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Eurostat. (July 14, 2023). Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation, and vacation trips in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/958135/vacation-travel-spending-of-europeans-by-country/
Eurostat. "Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation, and vacation trips in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in million euros)." Chart. July 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958135/vacation-travel-spending-of-europeans-by-country/
Eurostat. (2023). Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation, and vacation trips in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958135/vacation-travel-spending-of-europeans-by-country/
Eurostat. "Annual Expenditure of Eu Residents on Leisure, Recreation, and Vacation Trips in 2019 and 2021, by Country of Residence (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958135/vacation-travel-spending-of-europeans-by-country/
Eurostat, Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation, and vacation trips in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in million euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958135/vacation-travel-spending-of-europeans-by-country/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation, and vacation trips in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in million euros) [Graph], Eurostat, July 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/958135/vacation-travel-spending-of-europeans-by-country/