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How Europe travelled in October 2022
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 issue39 countriesTrust index 978 min read

Europe+50.5% on a year, 90.1% of 2019

Growing36 of 37 countries compared

Biggest gainerUnited Kingdom +201.2%

Biggest loserCyprus -1.1%

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European tourism up 28.1% in October against prior year

The Monitor deskFrom 39 national offices8 min read

European tourism in October rose 28.1% from a year earlier, with 33 of 36 reporting countries recording growth. The level stood at 101.3% of the same month in 2019. No destination registered a record monthly figure. Year-on-year gains were led by Montenegro at 99.9% and Serbia at 88.1%, while Cyprus and Denmark were the only two countries to report declines.

MoversMontenegro led the year-on-year risers at 99.9%, followed by Serbia at 88.1% and Ireland at 76.5%.
RecordsNone of the 36 reporting countries reached a record monthly figure in October.
CurrenciesThe Australian dollar fell 4.2% against the euro on the month, while the US dollar gained 0.8%.

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    139monthly issues
    829world and regional editions
    12years, 2015 to 2026
    39countries in this issue
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    0501002019 = 10075.9% of 2019January 2015April 20200.9% of 2019Back past 2019July 2023110.8%July 2026201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
    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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    Asia Pacific+1,725.3%

    Singapore led at +12,485.4%, India trailed at -3.8%.

    19 countries → Read the Asia Pacific edition    Middle East+128.8%

    Israel led at +485.1%, Jordan trailed at +55.3%.

    3 countries → Read the Middle East edition    Americas+114.1%

    Cayman Islands led at +2,060.0%, Turks and Caicos Islands trailed at -8.2%.

    25 countries → Read the Americas edition    Africa+90.8%

    Mauritius led at +115.5%, Gambia trailed at +40.8%.

    4 countries → Read the Africa edition    Europe+50.5%

    United Kingdom led at +201.2%, Cyprus trailed at -1.1%.

    39 countries → Read the Europe edition

    Movers and records

    Who moved the month

    The biggest gainers and losers on a year, and the countries at or near the best month they have ever recorded.

    Biggest gainersOn a year

    01United KingdomEurope+201.2%02MontenegroEurope+121.5%03SerbiaEurope+109.0%04LatviaEurope+93.2%05IrelandEurope+92.0%

    Biggest losersOn a year

    01CyprusEurope-1.1%

    At or near a recordOf best

    01Malta91.5% of its best month91.5%02Belgium82.4% of its best month82.4%03Netherlands82.3% of its best month82.3%04Portugal80.0% of its best month80.0%05Serbia78.5% of its best month78.5%

    The month ahead

    November, 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.

    November 2022Countries on holiday

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    01All Saints' DayAustria, Belgium, Croatia, Italy and more10
    01All Saints DaySpain, Hungary2
    05All Saints' DayFinland, Sweden2

    CurrenciesAgainst the euro

    CurrencyPer euroOn the month
    USD0.9826+0.8%
    GBP0.8706+0.5%
    JPY144.7252-2.2%
    CNY7.0687-1.7%
    KRW1,403.5067-1.6%
    AUD1.5474-4.2%
    THB37.2858-1.7%
    INR80.918-1.8%

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    CountryFreshCompleteStableGradeScore
    United Kingdom100100B70
    Lithuania10010B82
    Denmark98100A93
    Turkey100100A94
    Estonia88100A96
    Albania93100A98
    Jersey92100A98
    Kosovo92100A98
    FreshHow far behind the newest figure is.
    CompleteThe share of the last five years held with no gap.
    StableHow little the office revised its figures in the last year.
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