German residents took the highest number of leisure and vacation trips compared to other European Union countries in 2018. They took over 142 million trips for holiday, leisure or recreation purposes, including trips domestically and abroad.
Number of leisure, recreation and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2018, by country of residence*
(in 1,000s)
* Tourism trips made by residents, aged 15 or over, last one night or more, to all countries of the world (including domestic). The statistic includes EU member countries plus Norway and Switzerland. Figures have been rounded.
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Eurostat. (March 3, 2020). Number of leisure, recreation and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2018, by country of residence* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/
Eurostat. "Number of leisure, recreation and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2018, by country of residence* (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/
Eurostat. (2020). Number of leisure, recreation and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2018, by country of residence* (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/
Eurostat. "Number of Leisure, Recreation and Vacation Trips Taken by Eu Residents in 2018, by Country of Residence* (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/
Eurostat, Number of leisure, recreation and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2018, by country of residence* (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/ (last visited April 01, 2020)
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