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Latest headline figures
Nights spent in EU tourist accommodation, year to date
982.3M▲ 3.0% YoY
Source: Eurostat — Nights spent at tourist accommodation, monthlyData as of 2026 YTD (through May 2026); country data through June 2026
Most-visited destination: Spain — international arrivals
93.8M▲ 10.1% YoY
Source: UN Tourism via OWID — International tourist arrivalsData as of 2024
EU guest nights booked via Airbnb, Booking & Expedia
951.6M
Source: Eurostat — Guest nights booked via platforms (Airbnb, Booking, Expedia), experimentalData as of 2025experimental
International arrivals in Italy
74.0M▲ 8.9% YoY
Source: OECD — Inbound tourism (international arrivals)Data as of 2024
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“How many international arrivals did Italy have in 2024?”
Italy recorded 73,951,291 international arrivals in 2024, up 8.9% year-on-year — 114% of the pre-pandemic 2019 level. In May 2026, nights spent in Italian tourist accommodation reached 46,513,268.
[OECD · DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND · 2024][EUROSTAT · tour_occ_nim · 2026-05]Every answer cites its source. No hallucinated numbers — figures come from SQL on official statistics.