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Growth in overnight stays by residents slowed, while accelerating among non-residents
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Growth in overnight stays by residents slowed, while accelerating among non-residents - August 2026
30 September 2026

Summary

In August 2026, the tourist accommodation sector recorded 3.9 million guests (+1.9%) and 10.9 million overnight stays (+1.7%). These results generated EUR 1.1 billion in total revenue and EUR 846.6 million in revenue from accommodation, accounting for 4.6% growth in both.

The growth in overnight stays was driven by both residents and non-residents. Overnight stays by residents rose by 1.5% (+4.1% in July), reaching 3.9 million. Overnight stays by non-residents grew by 1.9% to 7.0 million (+0.8% in July).

Among the top ten inbound markets, Poland and Canada recorded the highest growth rates (+11.7% and +11.2%, respectively). In contrast, the French market continued to show the sharpest decline (-7.6%). 

In the same month, the revenue per available room (RevPAR) stood at EUR 119.1 (+1.5%) and the average daily rate (ADR) reached EUR 163.2 (+3.0%).


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