One Third of Global Travel Spending Last Year Was in Europe

One third of global travel spending last year was in Europe

Europe accounted for a third of global leisure travel receipts in 2025, with countries such as Italy, Spain, Türkiye and France expected to drive further growth this year. Here’s what your travel itinerary could look like.

Europe dominates leisure travel capturing a third of global spending in 2025

Europe continues to dominate global leisure travel, having captured a third of global leisure travel spending in 2025, new EIR data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows. The latest figures reveal that global leisure travel spending hit $6.15TN in 2025, up 3.5% year-on-year and accounting for 80.5% of total global travel expenditure. Of this, Europe attracted $2TN, “equivalent to $1 in every $3 spent worldwide on leisure travel,” …

With USD 2 trillion, Europe leading destination for leisure travel spending: WTTC

Europe accounted for USD 2 trillion of global leisure travel spending in 2025, representing one-third of the worldwide total, according to the latest 2026 Economic Impact Research (EIR) from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), sponsored by Chase Travel. In a press statement, WTTC, a leading global travel and tourism organisation, says that global leisure travel spending reached USD 6.15 trillion in 2025, increasing 3.5 pc year on year and…

Europe captures one-third of global leisure travel spend, WTTC data finds

Europe accounted for one dollar in every three spent on leisure travel globally in 2025, cementing its position as the world’s leading leisure tourism region, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The 2026 Economic Impact Research, sponsored by Chase Travel as lead research partner, found global leisure travel spending […]