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Germany's Tourism Declines in Q1 2025 Linked to Late Easter Holiday

Overnight stays fell 4.4% in the first quarter, with March seeing steep drops in camping and holiday apartment bookings; April data awaited for full analysis.

Pkw mit Wohnwagen unterwegs am Albtrauf im Lenninger Tal.
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Overview

  • Germany recorded 84.8 million overnight stays in Q1 2025, a 4.4% decline compared to the record-breaking year of 2024.
  • March saw a 7.7% drop in overnight stays, attributed to the later Easter holiday shifting travel demand to April.
  • Camping sites experienced the sharpest decline in March, with a nearly 42% drop in bookings, while holiday apartments saw an 18.1% decrease.
  • Domestic travel fell more sharply than international bookings, with an 8.4% reduction in domestic stays compared to a 4.0% drop for foreign visitors.
  • Tourism officials stress that full comparability of seasonal trends will only be clear once April data is available.