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Germany Records Small Rise in September Overnight Stays

Preliminary Destatis figures show the gain was driven by more foreign visitors and come with a new January–September total ahead of a full month-end report.

Overview

  • Destatis reports 48.9 million overnight stays in September 2026, a 0.8% increase compared with September 2025.
  • Overnight stays by domestic guests held steady at 40.8 million in September while stays by foreign guests rose 4.8% to 8.1 million.
  • For January–September 2026 Germany reached a new cumulative total of 389.8 million overnight stays, 0.6% above the prior-year record.
  • The statistics cover accommodation providers with at least ten sleeping places or ten campsite pitches and are preliminary pending the detailed Statistische Bericht at the end of November.
  • The rise in foreign visitors helped lift the overall tally and may support hotel and tourism revenues, but the full monthly report will be needed to see regional patterns, length of stay changes, and effects on businesses.