In 2025, Italy was first in the European Union in terms of tourist arrivals, surpassing Spain and France, with foreign visitors driving expansion. The National Institute of Statistics conducted the analysis that yielded this conclusion. Last year, Italian accommodation facilities had 535.5 million overnight stays, up 6% from 2024, compared to 512.9 million in Spain and 471.7 million in France. In 2019, Italy placed fourth in Europe. Overnight stays are the total number of overnight stays by guests at accommodation establishments. The foreign component increased by 8%, compared to 3.5% for the local component, reaching 56.3% of the total. The Italian share of tourist stays in the EU increased from 15.2% in 2019 to 17% by 2025. This trend continued in the first seven months of 2026, when overall overnight stays rose by 2.7%, owing to a 4.8% increase in foreign tourists, while Italian overnight stays remained steady. Foreign overnight stays totaled 180.8 million, accounting for 58.5% of the total.