According to Statec’s latest annual tourism survey*, in 2025, 82.9% of residents made at least one leisure trip involving an overnight stay, a figure that remained stable compared with 2024. The 470,000 travellers in question made nearly 2.9 million trips over the year, equating to 5.2 trips per resident – a level that Statec describes as historically high in its survey published on 23 July.

The cost of these trips has reached an all-time high: €1,304 per person per trip. Accommodation accounts for the largest share of this cost, at an average of €478, followed by transport at €349. At the same time, the average length of stay continues to fall, standing at 6.8 nights, compared with 7.2 the previous year. In total, residents’ leisure travel expenditure amounts to nearly €3.8bn.

France remains the top destination, accounting for 20.2% of trips, ahead of Germany (12.1%), Portugal (8.1%), Italy (8%) and Spain (7.5%). Europe accounts for 92.4% of holidays. In terms of transport, the car remains the most popular option (50.6%), ahead of air travel (37.5%), with both figures remaining stable compared with 2024.

City trips ahead of seaside

More than half of all holidays (53.1%) are spent in a town or city. The seaside comes next at 30%, the countryside at 22% and the mountains at 12%. As for day trips, the figures remain unchanged: over a given quarter, 28.1% of residents went on a day trip abroad (40.8% of these were for shopping) and 24.7% went on a day trip within Luxembourg, which were more focused on nature and outdoor activities.

Business travel is following the opposite trend. Only 16.3% of those in employment undertook at least one business trip involving an overnight stay in 2025, compared with 25.5% in 2024. The volume is also falling, from 454,000 to 421,000 trips. The average cost, however, remains higher than that of a leisure trip: €1,424. Europe accounts for 90.7% of these trips, with France leading the way.

*Source: Statec, Statnews No.31, 23 July 2026.