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How Europe travelled in December 2021

July 2026Complete38 countries reportedA complete issue. Nearly every country that counts July has published it.August 20264 of 40 inFilling in, early editionIt becomes the main issue once most countries have reported. Open the early edition

September 2026First figures19 countries in so farThe quickest countries publish within a few weeks of a month ending; most follow a month or so later.

October 2026Under wayStill happeningNo country can count a month before it ends. The first figures arrive about three weeks after it closes.Today

Of the 123 countries counted monthly, 19 publish within a month of it ending and 55 within two.Why is the latest issue July?So a month is judged on most countries, not a fewCountries count visitors at borders and in hotels, then check the figures before publishing. The Monitor waits until most are in. Statistics offices and banks work to the same calendar.

Europe editionArchive issue38 countriesTrust index 978 min read

Europe+402.4% on a year, 49.2% of 2019

Growing35 of 35 countries compared

Biggest gainerAustria +2,013.3%

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December European tourism up 178.0% on year, 65.6% of 2019

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Arrivals across the 36 European countries reporting figures rose 178.0% in December compared with a year earlier. All 32 markets with comparable data registered growth, while the overall level stood at 65.6% of the same month in 2019. None of the reporting countries recorded a record month. The largest year-on-year increases came from Austria, Slovenia, Iceland, Lithuania and Italy, with rises of 794.8%, 708.7%, 522.0%, 396.3% and 373.6% respectively.

MoversAustria led year-on-year gains with a 794.8% rise in arrivals, followed by Slovenia at 708.7% and Iceland at 522.0%.

AheadNew Year's Day is marked in 35 of the 36 reporting countries in the coming month, with Epiphany observed in 10.

CurrenciesThe Chinese yuan strengthened 1.3% against the euro on the month, while the Australian dollar weakened 1.1%.

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2015Issue No. 1 in January 2015, at 75.9% of the 2019 level.

2019The benchmark year: every issue since measures against it.

2020April 2020 falls to 0.9% of 2019, the deepest month on record.

2023July 2023 passes 2019 again, at 100.8%.

2026July 2026 stands at 110.8% of 2019.

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Europe+402.4%

Austria led at +2,013.3%, Luxembourg trailed at +47.3%.

38 countries → Read the Europe edition Middle East+394.1%

Bahrain led at +1,010.7%, Israel trailed at +54.1%.

3 countries → Read the Middle East edition Americas+234.0%

Cayman Islands led at +660.0%, Antigua and Barbuda trailed at +79.4%.

25 countries → Read the Americas edition Asia Pacific+146.2%

Thailand led at +3,413.7%, Japan trailed at -79.4%.

16 countries → Read the Asia Pacific edition Africa-2.0%

Mauritius led at +4,695.0%, South Africa trailed at -79.8%.

4 countries → Read the Africa edition

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Who moved the month

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Biggest gainersOn a year

01AustriaEurope+2,013.3%02SloveniaEurope+1,791.0%03HungaryEurope+1,401.3%04ItalyEurope+1,003.9%05FinlandEurope+903.7%

Biggest losersOn a year

None this month.

At or near a recordOf best

01Finland48.6% of its best month48.6%02Switzerland45.3% of its best month45.3%03Belgium39.8% of its best month39.8%04Bosnia and Herzegovina37.3% of its best month37.3%05Serbia34.4% of its best month34.4%

The month ahead

January, and the money behind it

National holidays across the countries in this issue, and how the big source-market currencies moved against the euro. A stronger currency makes travel abroad cheaper for its people.

January 2022Countries on holiday

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01New Year's DayAustria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Switzerland and more34

06EpiphanyAustria, Cyprus, Spain, Finland and more10

02New Year's DayBosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and more5

CurrenciesAgainst the euro

Currency	Per euro	On the month
USD	1.1304	+1.0%
GBP	0.8487	-0.1%
JPY	128.7996	+1.0%
CNY	7.1993	+1.3%
KRW	1,338.4857	+1.0%
AUD	1.5781	-1.1%
THB	37.9307	-0.4%
INR	85.1762	-0.2%

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Every country is graded on its figures as held today. The issue's trust index of 97 is their average, weighted by size. The weakest come first.

Country	Complete	Stable	Grade	Score
United Kingdom	100	100	B	70
Lithuania	100	10	B	82
Bulgaria	78	100	A	93
Denmark	98	100	A	93
Turkey	100	100	A	94
Estonia	88	100	A	96
Albania	93	100	A	98
Latvia	98	100	A	99

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