Almost half a billion overnight stays in the EU in three months

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In the first quarter of 2026, 471.1 million overnight stays were recorded in tourist accommodations throughout the European Union, which represents a growth of 3.4 percent compared to the same period in 2025, Eurostat announced.

January brought 143.5 million overnight stays (+3.2 percent), February 154.4 million (+3.4 percent), and March 173.2 million (+3.7 percent).

At the country level, the highest growth was recorded by Ireland with 35.3 percent, ahead of Malta (+11.1) and Denmark (+9.3 percent).

Among the nine member states that had a decline, the largest was in Lithuania (-12.9), followed by Romania (-6.7) and Luxembourg (-3.8 percent).

Foreign guests accounted for 46.6 percent of all overnight stays in the first three months of 2026, with large differences between countries. The highest share of foreign overnight stays was recorded in Malta (93.3), Cyprus (85.6) and Luxembourg (85.1 percent).

Compared to the first quarter of 2025, the number of overnight stays increased by both foreign (+5.5) and domestic visitors (+1.7 percent).

(Vijesti.ba / FENA)

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