Here’s the translation into American English:
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In 2024, the European Union recorded a total of 1.19 billion trips, both personal and professional, representing a 4.4% increase compared to the 1.14 billion recorded in 2023. Of this total, 850 million trips, or 71%, were internal journeys, while 250 million were trips abroad within the bloc, accounting for 21%. This data highlights that 92% of the trips made by EU residents were within the same region.
Among European countries, Romania had the highest percentage of domestic trips, reaching 90%. Spain followed closely with 88%, while France, Portugal, and Greece each reported 85%. Conversely, Luxembourg showed the lowest percentage of internal trips, with only 5%. Belgium and Malta recorded 23% and 35%, respectively.
The report also reveals that, despite the higher number of domestic trips, total spending abroad exceeded that for domestic travel. EU residents spent €257.2 billion on internal trips and €360.7 billion on international journeys. For trips within the EU, accommodation and transportation accounted for more than half of the expenses, at 33.9% and 21.3% of the total, respectively. In contrast, for trips abroad, the largest portion of spending went to accommodation, at 35.4%, followed by transportation at 31.9%.
This imbalance in spending reflects the different dynamics of travel, where the experiences and costs associated with international tourism tend to be higher than for domestic travel. Eurostat’s report continues to provide valuable insight into travel trends in the region, highlighting an increasingly interconnected mobility landscape among the countries of the European Union.
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via: MiMub in Spanish
