European travel intentions first half year 2023

A strong increase in Intra-European travel of +12.5% is expected over the next six months. While Intra-European travel was still at 50.3% in the period from January to June 2022, it is expected to reach 62.8% in the same period one year later. Domestic trips are expected to fall -7.4%-pts. to 24.8%.

Majority of travellers will not cut down their budget. 58,9% of Europeans expect to spend on trips about the same amount as usual.

Travel destination Germany maintains Number 4 of most popular destinations among Europeans.

Presented to you by the German National Tourist Board, supported by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

The source of information is European Travel Commission, Intra-European Travel Monitoring Wave 14, Travel for January – June 2023 with field work December 2022. Comparison with Wave 10, Travel for January – June 2022 with field work December 2021.