Reports & Research

The 2026 HVS Lodging Tax Report for the USA, published by Hospitality Net, examines a cooling in lodging demand at a time when lodging tax has grown in importance as a fiscal source for cities and states.

Oxford Economics' Global Megatrend Resilience Index for Commercial Real Estate 2026 assesses how well 91 cities in 33 countries are positioned to withstand long-term structural change.

ISTAT's data-storytelling publication presents a profile of each of Italy's twenty regions, tracing their demographic and economic transformations. It covers population growth and decline since Unification, internal and international migration flows, and population ageing.

The Annual Tourism Monitor 2026, published by the Pacific Asia Travel Association, provides analysis of international visitor arrivals across the Asia Pacific region.

Eurostat's provisional figures show that nights spent in EU tourist accommodation establishments reached 3.1 billion in 2025, up 4.1% from 3.0 billion in 2024. Over the decade since 2015, total nights increased by 26.5%.

This Istat infographic series traces the evolution of Italian tourism from the Grand Tour to mass tourism using historical data. It reports that hotel nights rose from 32 million in 1924 to 288 million in 2025, exceeding 535 million including extra-hotel accommodation.

CaixaBank Research examines Spain's 2026 high season and finds that international tourism has regained momentum after a slowdown in 2025.

YouGov's annual travel report, The Global Travel Landscape 2026, examines how consumer priorities, affordability and technology are shaping holiday decisions in the UK, US, France and Germany.

The U.S. Travel Association, working with Civitas, has published its 2026 Lodging Levies and Rates Report. The study examines lodging levies and taxes across 100 destinations.

Airbnb and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have released a national poll examining how Latino adults in the United States view short-term rental hosting.

VisitBritain has published its annual results on domestic tourism, based on the Great Britain Tourism Survey for 2025. The report finds British residents took 87 million overnight trips in England, 3% fewer than in 2024, while day visits rose 2% to 928 million.

Travel Metric of the Month 2026 is Phocuswright's expanded monthly reporting series tracking travel industry performance indicators across seven segments and five global regions.

IATA has published a Global Interoperability Framework for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) registries, developed in collaboration with CADO, 4AIR, and 123Carbon.

The OECD's September 2026 policy paper examines how artificial intelligence is transforming tourism across APEC economies, identifying both substantial opportunities and significant policy challenges.

This VisitBritain market profile presents data on travellers from Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom. It reports 344,000 visits in 2024 with total spend of £771.0 million and an average of £2,242 per visit.

VisitBritain's market profile for Denmark sets out the latest inbound data on Danish visitors to the UK, drawing mainly on International Passenger Survey estimates. According to the page, 659,000 visits from Denmark in 2024 generated a record £430.7 million in spend.

This VisitBritain market profile presents inbound tourism indicators for Bahrain, covering global outbound travel and flows to the UK. It reports 3.4 million outbound visits from Bahrain in 2025 and US$1.44 billion in international tourism expenditure, placing the market 81st globally.

VisitBritain's Argentina market page summarises travel between Argentina and the United Kingdom using the latest data it holds. For 2024, it reports 110,000 visits from Argentina to the UK, with total spend of £93.8 million and an average of £850 per visit.

VisitBritain publishes annual inbound visit and spend estimates by UK nation and region, sourced from the Office for National Statistics' International Passenger Survey. The 4 September 2026 release provides revised 2024 estimates alongside historical data from 2002 onwards.

State of the Nation is VisitBritain's monthly intelligence briefing distilling curated insights on inbound and domestic tourism across Britain.

Booking.com's Summer Getaway Report reveals British travellers are fundamentally reshaping summer holiday behaviour in 2026. Nearly three-quarters (71%) plan to visit new destinations, driven by hunger for experiences over relaxation.

VisitBritain forecasts 44.2 million inbound visits to the UK in 2026 with spending of £33.9 billion, representing 2% growth in volume and nominal spending but 1% real-terms decline versus 2025.