Platform tourism gaining ground in Europe
Tourists are increasingly booking short stays in Europe through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor
In 2022, travelers booked around 547 million nights in tourist accommodation online, over one and a half times the 2021 number and 7% more than in 2019, the last year before the pandemic, according to Eurostat figures published this week.
Key takeaways
- In the last quarter of 2022, some 97 million nights were booked via an online platform, 25% more than in 2021 and 10% more than in the last quarter of 2019;
- The difference with 2019 is particularly marked in Sweden (+33%), France (+31%) and Belgium (+23%);
- Fourteen EU countries, however, recorded a drop compared to 2019. The largest declines were seen in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Ireland.
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