Holidays; key figures, 1990-2016
Explanation of symbols
Table explanation
This table contains information about the number of holiday participants, number of holidays, destination, accommodation type, means of transport and holiday expenses.
Data available for 1990-2016.
Status of the figures:
Figures are final.
Changes as of 23 July 2019.
None, the table has been discontinued.
When will new figures become available?
Not applicable.
Description topics
- Total population of Dutch Holiday Survey
- Residents of the Netherlands with Dutch nationality excl. institutionalised persons.
- Holiday participants
- A holiday participant is understood to mean: a person who has been on holiday one or more times during a holiday year (from 1 October to 30 September of the following year).
- Number of holiday participants
- % holiday participants
- Total number of holidays
- Holidays in the Netherlands
- In the period 1990-2001, a holiday was understood to mean:
Staying outside the home for leisure or pleasure with at least one overnight stay other than in accommodation of family, friends or acquaintances.
From 2002, a holiday means:
Staying outside your own home for relaxation or fun with at least one overnight stay. This concerns both domestic and foreign holidays. Staying in accommodation of family, friends or acquaintances abroad is also incorporated in the concept of vacation.
A stay in accommodation of family, friends or acquaintances in the Netherlands, however, does not count, unless the host was absent the whole time or most days.- Type of accommodation
- The accommodation type is the overnight stay.
If several types of accommodation have been used, the type is noted in which most of the nights have been spent.- Summer cottage, holiday bungalow
- Summer cottage, holiday bungalow
- % summer cottage, holiday bungalow
- Total holiday expenditure
- These are the specific costs incurred for the holiday itself, i.e. travel costs, accommodation costs, food expenses and other costs directly related to the holiday such as insurance, entrance fees, souvenirs, photo and film material. Spending on durable recreational goods, such as caravans, tents, boats, camping equipment and the like, has not been taken into account, because they can not be allocated to one holiday. This also applies to the rental of a permanent stand or berth, which is also used for an unknown number of holidays.
As of 2012, the single demand for holiday spending has been slightly modified. As of 2012, separate requests are made for spending on accommodation, food & beverages and on durable & valuable goods. As a result, the figures from 2012 onwards are not fully comparable with those before 2012.
- Aver. exp. per participant per holiday
- Average expennditure per participant per holiday.
These are the specific costs incurred for the holiday itself, i.e. travel costs, accommodation costs, food expenses and other costs directly related to the holiday such as insurance, entrance fees, souvenirs, photo and film material. Spending on durable recreational goods, such as caravans, tents, boats, camping equipment and the like, has not been taken into account, because they can not be allocated to one holiday. This also applies to the rental of a permanent stand or berth, which is also used for an unknown number of holidays.
As of 2012, the single demand for holiday spending has been slightly modified. As of 2012, separate requests are made for spending on accommodation, food & beverages and on durable & valuable goods. As a result, the figures from 2012 onwards are not fully comparable with those before 2012.
- Holidays abroad
- In the period 1990-2001, a holiday was understood to mean:
Staying outside the home for leisure or pleasure with at least one overnight stay other than in accommodation of family, friends or acquaintances.
From 2002, a holiday means:
Staying outside your own home for relaxation or fun with at least one overnight stay. This concerns both domestic and foreign holidays. Staying in accommodation of family, friends or acquaintances abroad also comes under the concept of vacation.
A stay in accommodation family, friends or acquaintances in the Netherlands, however, does not count, unless the host was absent the whole time or most days.- Country of destination
- The destination is considered to be the country where most of the of nights have been spent.
- Total holidays abroad
- In the period 1990-2001, a holiday was understood to mean:
Staying outside the home for leisure or pleasure with at least one overnight stay other than with family or acquaintances.
From 2002, a holiday means:
Staying outside your own home for relaxation or fun with at least one overnight stay. This concerns both domestic and foreign holidays. Staying with family, friends or acquaintances abroad also comes under the concept of vacation.
A stay with family, friends or acquaintances in the Netherlands, however, does not count, unless the residents were absent the whole time or most days.- Total holidays abroad
- % total holidays abroad
- Type accommodation
- The accommodation type is the overnight stay.
If several types of accommodation have been used, the type is noted in which most of the nights have been spent.- Summer cottage, holiday bungalow
- Summer cottage, holiday bungalow
- % summer cottage, holiday bungalow
- Total holiday expenditure
- These are the specific costs incurred for the holiday itself, i.e. travel costs, accommodation costs, food expenses and other costs directly related to the holiday such as insurance, entrance fees, souvenirs, photo and film material. Spending on durable recreational goods, such as caravans, tents, boats, camping equipment and the like, has not been taken into account, because they can not be allocated to one holiday. This also applies to the rental of a permanent stand or berth, which is also used for an unknown number of holidays.
As of 2012, the single demand for holiday spending has been slightly modified. As of 2012, separate requests are made for spending on accommodation, food & beverages and on durable & valuable goods. As a result, the figures from 2012 onwards are not fully comparable with those before 2012.
- Aver. exp. per participant per holiday
- Average expennditure per participant per holiday.
These are the specific costs incurred for the holiday itself, i.e. travel costs, accommodation costs, food expenses and other costs directly related to the holiday such as insurance, entrance fees, souvenirs, photo and film material. Spending on durable recreational goods, such as caravans, tents, boats, camping equipment and the like, has not been taken into account, because they can not be allocated to one holiday. This also applies to the rental of a permanent stand or berth, which is also used for an unknown number of holidays.
As of 2012, the single demand for holiday spending has been slightly modified. As of 2012, separate requests are made for spending on accommodation, food & beverages and on durable & valuable goods. As a result, the figures from 2012 onwards are not fully comparable with those before 2012.