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Tourist spending in the Netherlands rises to nearly 118 billion euros, driven mainly by foreign visitors

Tourist spending in the Netherlands reached nearly 118 billion euros in 2025, reflecting a 3 percent increase after adjusting for inflation. The growth was largely fueled by foreign visitors, who contributed 42 billion euros, while domestic tourism spending rose by nearly 1 percent.

Tourist spending in the Netherlands climbed to nearly 118 billion euros in 2025, marking an increase of approximately 6 billion euros compared to the previous year. According to data from Statistics Netherlands, this represents a growth of about 3 percent when adjusted for inflation. The figures encompass all expenditures made by both domestic and foreign visitors before, during, and after their travels, including bookings made with Dutch companies by those who did not visit the country.

Foreign travelers were the primary drivers of this growth, contributing nearly 42 billion euros to the total, which is a 7 percent inflation-adjusted increase over 2024. Meanwhile, domestic tourists accounted for 70 billion euros, showing a more modest growth of nearly 1 percent. While employment within the tourism sector also saw a slight uptick, accounting for 5.4 percent of the national workforce in 2025, it remains below pre-pandemic levels, with the hospitality industry being the only segment to experience a minor decline in job numbers.

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