In 2021, German tourists reported the highest number of leisure, recreation, and vacation trips among travelers from the European Union. That year, Germans took roughly 79.5 million trips, denoting a 41 percent drop compared to 2019, the year prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Meanwhile, France recorded the second-highest figure in 2021, with just below 79 million vacation trips.
Number of leisure, recreation, and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in 1,000s)
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Eurostat. (July 14, 2023). Number of leisure, recreation, and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, 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 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/
Eurostat. (2023). Number of leisure, recreation, and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/
Eurostat. "Number of Leisure, Recreation, and Vacation Trips Taken by Eu Residents in 2019 and 2021, by Country of Residence (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/
Eurostat, Number of leisure, recreation, and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of leisure, recreation, and vacation trips taken by EU residents in 2019 and 2021, by country of residence (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, July 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032795/holiday-trips-by-eu-country/