Distribution of inbound tourism to the Netherlands 2012-2025, by region

The statistic illustrates the distribution of inbound tourism to the Netherlands in 2012 with a forecast for 2018 and 2025, by region. It is estimated that in 2018 roughly 13 percent of the tourists will travel to the coastal areas of the Netherlands. However, according to the estimation, most were and will travel to the Amsterdam region. Where in 2012 38.3 percent of the tourists could be found there, it is estimated that in 2025 there will be nearly 40 percent of the tourists in and around Amsterdam.
Further estimations on other cities such as Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Maastricht are slighly increasing when it comes to the share of tourists. In 2012, 8.5 percent of the tourists were to be found in and around the above mentioned cities and according to the estimation, this will grow to 8.6 percent in 2018 and 8.7 percent in 2025. For the coastal areas the estimation is less positive. In 2012 it attracted 13.7 percent of the tourists, but in 2018 and 2025 it is estimated that this will decrease to 13.1 and 12.5 percent.