A study published in December 2023 looked at the leading destinations for trips abroad among European Union (EU-27) member countries. In 2022, Italy was the leading outbound destination for German, Austrian, Swedish, and Maltese travelers. Meanwhile, France accounted for the highest share of outbound trips in Belgium, Spain, and Luxembourg. Overall, while Spain represented the highest share of trips abroad among EU countries in 2019, Italy ranked first in 2022.
Leading destination for trips abroad in European Union (EU-27) countries from 2019 to 2022, based on share of outbound trips
Travelers' region of origin
2019
2021
2022
European Union (EU-27)
Spain
Italy
Italy
Austria
Germany
Italy
Italy
Belgium
France
France
France
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Greece
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus
Greece
Greece
Greece
Czechia
Slovakia
Croatia
Slovakia
Denmark
Germany
Sweden
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Estonia
Russia
Finland
Finland
Finland
Sweden
Sweden
Estonia
France
Spain
Spain
Spain
Germany
Austria
Italy
Italy
Greece
Albania
Albania
Albania
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Eurostat. (December 12, 2023). Leading destination for trips abroad in European Union (EU-27) countries from 2019 to 2022, based on share of outbound trips [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386761/leading-outbound-travel-destinations-eu-countries/
Eurostat. "Leading destination for trips abroad in European Union (EU-27) countries from 2019 to 2022, based on share of outbound trips." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386761/leading-outbound-travel-destinations-eu-countries/
Eurostat. (2023). Leading destination for trips abroad in European Union (EU-27) countries from 2019 to 2022, based on share of outbound trips. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386761/leading-outbound-travel-destinations-eu-countries/
Eurostat. "Leading Destination for Trips Abroad in European Union (Eu-27) Countries from 2019 to 2022, Based on Share of Outbound Trips." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386761/leading-outbound-travel-destinations-eu-countries/
Eurostat, Leading destination for trips abroad in European Union (EU-27) countries from 2019 to 2022, based on share of outbound trips Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386761/leading-outbound-travel-destinations-eu-countries/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Leading destination for trips abroad in European Union (EU-27) countries from 2019 to 2022, based on share of outbound trips [Graph], Eurostat, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386761/leading-outbound-travel-destinations-eu-countries/
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