Annual Forecast: overnight tourism
We issue an annual forecast for overnight tourism in the Netherlands, which includes those visiting for leisure and/or business purposes. The forecast is published at the beginning of the year and is updated every autumn.
What is the current status of overnight tourism the Netherlands? How much is made up of domestic tourism and how much consists of international visitors? And from which countries do those international visitors mainly originate?
This Forecast covers domestic and inbound overnight tourism in our country, with figures and forecasts in one clear report.
Forecast 2025: overnight tourism on track
The latest edition of Forecast shows that 2025 is largely in line with previous expectations, with overnight tourism growing by 2.5% to over 52 million overnight guests from home and abroad. That’s an increase of 1.3 million guests but represents more moderate growth than before 2020. This growth is mainly due to strong inbound tourism. The number of international overnight guests rose to 22 million, a 4.3% increase, helped by recovery in the UK and the US. Domestic tourism remains stable, growing slightly by 1% and accounting for over 30 million guests.
Forecast 2035: long-term outlook
Forecast 2035 offers updated long-term insights into overnight tourism up to 2035, with forecasts by province for the first time. These data support policymakers in sustainable and targeted tourism development.
Read more about the Forecast 2035
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Delve into the 2025 Forecast
View the projected figures on domestic and inbound overnight tourism (autumn 2025 version).
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