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Eurostat: Poland among the leaders in tourism growth in the European Union in 2025

by AI | 19.Jan 2026 | Europe in brief AI

At the national level, the number of overnight stays increased in almost all European Union countries.

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The number of overnight stays in tourist accommodation in Poland increased in 2025 by 7 percent year-on-year, which was one of the best results in the European Union, according to data published on Friday by Eurostat. Only Malta recorded better results.

In 2025, a total of 3.08 billion overnight stays in tourist accommodation were recorded in the European Union. This is 61.5 million (2 percent) more than a year earlier. The increase was driven mainly by foreign tourists, who spent 46.1 million more nights in Poland than a year earlier, while the number of overnight stays by domestic guests increased by 15.4 million.

In total, overnight stays in the European Union were almost evenly split between foreign tourists (49 percent) and domestic tourists (51 percent). Most nights were spent in hotels and similar establishments – 1.9 billion, which accounted for 63 percent of the total. The next places were taken by holiday homes and other short-term rental accommodation (743 million overnight stays, 24 percent) and campsites (413 million, 13 percent).

At the country level, the number of overnight stays increased in almost all European Union member states. The largest increases were recorded in Malta (10 percent), Poland (7 percent) and Latvia (6 percent). Declines occurred only in Romania (by 1 percent) and Ireland (by 2 percent). (16.01.2026)