In Europe, residents of Germany spent the most on vacations, leisure and other recreational trips in 2019, with a total expenditure of over 100 billion euros. This included expenditure on and during leisure trips both abroad and within Germany. Residents of France spent the second highest amount according to the data, at around 54.7 billion euros.
Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation and vacation trips in 2019, by country of residence
(in thousand euros)
Holiday, leisure and recreation trips lasting 1 night or over to all countries of the world (including domestic trips) Countries include those part of the EFTA that provided data to the source.
Figures have been rounded.
The source adds the following information: "Number of tourism trips: All tourism trips made by residents, aged 15 or over, for personal or professional/business purpose, with at least 1 overnight stay. Expenditure: The total consumption expenditure made by a visitor or on behalf of a visitor for and during his/her trip and stay at destination. Total expenditure (TOTAL) is broken down by following expenditure items: Transport Accommodation Food and drinks in cafés or restaurants (to report separately on an optional basis, if not, it should be included under 'other expenditure') Other expenditure. Expenditures for durable and valuable goods are also available, but are not included in the total expenditure."
Data coverage corresponds to code tour_dem_tttot of unit G3 (Short-term business statistics and tourism).
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Eurostat. (November 10, 2021). Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation and vacation trips in 2019, by country of residence (in thousand euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2022, 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, by country of residence (in thousand euros)." Chart. November 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958135/vacation-travel-spending-of-europeans-by-country/
Eurostat. (2021). Annual expenditure of EU residents on leisure, recreation and vacation trips in 2019, by country of residence (in thousand euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2022. 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, by Country of Residence (in Thousand Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2021, 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, by country of residence (in thousand euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958135/vacation-travel-spending-of-europeans-by-country/ (last visited January 27, 2022)
