The Netherlands saw fewer overnight stays by Dutch but more international visitors in 2025

Monday, 20 Apr, 2026 0

The Netherlands’ accommodation sector posted steady growth in 2025, with total guest numbers rising to 52.2 million across hotels, campsites and holiday parks, according to provisional figures from Statistics Netherlands.

This marks an increase of nearly 2% compared to 2024, driven largely by international demand.

International visitors reached indeed 22.3 million, up 5% year-on-year, while domestic travel softened slightly. Dutch residents accounted for 29.9 million stays, a marginal decline of 0.4%.

Hotels remained the dominant accommodation type, welcoming 33.7 million guests, up 2%. However, campsites recorded the strongest growth, with guest numbers jumping 9% to 5.6 million. Holiday parks remained stable at around 11.4 million visitors.

Across all accommodation types, international arrivals outpaced domestic growth. Campsites saw the sharpest rise in overseas visitors (+10%), alongside an 8% increase in domestic campers.

Germany remains top inbound market

Hotels saw a clear divergence between domestic and international demand. International hotel stays rose by nearly 5%, while domestic hotel stays fell by about 1%. In total, 16.2 million international guests stayed in hotels, an increase of roughly 760,000 compared to 2024.

Germany continued to dominate as the leading inbound market for the Netherlands, followed by the UK, Belgium and the US. Strong growth was also recorded from the US and UK markets.

Country	Number of Guests (million)
Germany	3.427
UK	1.829
Belgium	1.716
US	1.691
France	0.945
Spain	0.807
Italy	0.592
Switzerland	0.272
Poland	0.256
Ireland	0.251

Top growth in Flevoland, top city destination is Amsterdam

Regionally, Flevoland -Netherlands’ smallest province located northeast of Amsterdam- posted the fastest growth, with overnight stays surging 15% to 958,000. Groningen and Friesland also saw strong gains, particularly in international arrivals.

By contrast, Zeeland and Utrecht recorded declines in total guest numbers, with Zeeland seeing drops in both domestic and international segments.

Noord-Holland, home to Amsterdam, remained the country’s top destination, attracting 16.3 million guests, up 2%.

Among major cities, Amsterdam recorded the largest increase in overnight stays, rising 2% to 9.5 million guests. Rotterdam and The Hague also posted modest gains, each reporting a 1% increase compared to 2024.

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