International tourist arrivals growth rate

STO-REC-STAT01M2KJT2 National
5.2%

European Union · Q1 2026

International tourist arrivals growth rate in the European Union came in at 5.2% in Q1 2026 (ETC).

Original source
Publisher
ETC
Authority tier
T2 National
Locator
Tourism growth remains broad-based across Europe
Retrieved
15 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

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Central and Eastern Europe also recorded growth, with arrivals increasing by 5.2% and nights rising by 6.9%, reflecting continued interest in destinations offering new experiences and better value for money.

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APA
European Travel Commission. (2026). European tourism holds firm despite rising uncertainty and changing traveller priorities. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://etc-corporate.org/news/european-tourism-holds-firm-despite-rising-uncertainty-and-changing-traveller-priorities/. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCEPZEQBHAM2KGV0KA1
MLA
European Travel Commission. "European tourism holds firm despite rising uncertainty and changing traveller priorities." 2026, https://etc-corporate.org/news/european-tourism-holds-firm-despite-rising-uncertainty-and-changing-traveller-priorities/. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCEPZEQBHAM2KGV0KA1.
Chicago
European Travel Commission. "European tourism holds firm despite rising uncertainty and changing traveller priorities." 2026. https://etc-corporate.org/news/european-tourism-holds-firm-despite-rising-uncertainty-and-changing-traveller-priorities/. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCEPZEQBHAM2KGV0KA1.
BibTeX
@misc{etc2026internationalgv0ka1, author = {{European Travel Commission}}, title = {European tourism holds firm despite rising uncertainty and changing traveller priorities}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCEPZEQBHAM2KGV0KA1}, note = {Original source: https://etc-corporate.org/news/european-tourism-holds-firm-despite-rising-uncertainty-and-changing-traveller-priorities/. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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Publisher
European Travel Commission · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 2 · National Official
Report
European tourism holds firm despite rising uncertainty and changing traveller priorities
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
Tourism growth remains broad-based across Europe
Retrieved
15 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
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Verification & Integrity

Audit status
Verified
Review protocol
Editorial review
Checked on
15 September 2026
Last revision
15 September 2026
Archival URI
/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCEPZEQBHAM2KGV0KA1