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How Europe travelled in December 2025
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 998 min read

Europe+8.3% on a year, 119.7% of 2019

Growing33 of 37 countries compared

Records1 country had their best December on file

Biggest gainerIreland +49.8%

Biggest loserJersey -20.4%

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Europe travel rises 8.3% on the year, led by Ireland and Albania

The Monitor deskFrom 39 national offices8 min read

International arrivals across 39 European destinations rose 8.3% in December from a year earlier, with 33 of the 37 markets with year-on-year data recording growth. Volumes stood at 119.7% of the same month in 2019. Ireland led the risers at 49.8%, followed by Albania on 47.6%, and Finland posted a record for the month. The shared holiday calendar for the coming month is led by New Year's Day, marked in 38 markets, with Epiphany observed in 13.

RecordsFinland posted a record for the month.
MoversIreland led growth at 49.8% and Jersey the declines at -20.4%.
CurrenciesThe Indian rupee fell 2.6% against the euro on the month, the largest move among tracked currencies.

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    139monthly issues
    829world and regional editions
    12years, 2015 to 2026
    39countries in this issue
    6editions every month
    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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    Middle East+24.2%

    Israel led at +82.9%, Bahrain trailed at +0.2%.

    3 countries → Read the Middle East edition    Africa+13.1%

    Uganda led at +31.5%, Mauritius trailed at +4.7%.

    6 countries → Read the Africa edition    Europe+8.3%

    Ireland led at +49.8%, Jersey trailed at -20.4%.

    39 countries → Read the Europe edition    Asia Pacific+3.3%

    New Caledonia led at +65.1%, Cambodia trailed at -43.2%.

    19 countries → Read the Asia Pacific edition    Americas+2.8%

    Dominica led at +34.5%, Jamaica trailed at -34.1%.

    23 countries → Read the Americas edition

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    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

    01IrelandEurope+49.8%02AlbaniaEurope+47.6%03CyprusEurope+26.6%04RomaniaEurope+26.4%05MaltaEurope+26.3%

    Biggest losersOn a year

    01JerseyEurope-20.4%02IcelandEurope-15.7%03MontenegroEurope-9.8%04SwedenEurope-4.0%

    At or near a recordOf best

    01Finlandbest December on file100.0%02Czechia80.6% of its best month80.6%03Belgium74.3% of its best month74.3%04Poland73.7% of its best month73.7%05Austria71.0% of its best month71.0%

    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 2026Countries on holiday

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    01New Year's DayAlbania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium and more38
    06EpiphanyAustria, Cyprus, Spain, Finland and more13
    02New Year's DayAlbania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and more6

    CurrenciesAgainst the euro

    CurrencyPer euroOn the month
    USD1.1709-1.3%
    GBP0.875+0.6%
    JPY182.4971-1.7%
    CNY8.2491-0.4%
    KRW1,717.4367-1.7%
    AUD1.7634+0.8%
    THB37.0093+1.2%
    INR105.4131-2.6%

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    CountryFreshCompleteStableGradeScore
    Lithuania10010B82
    Bulgaria78100A93
    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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