Tourism in Czechia has had another strong year. Nearly 23.6 million guests arrived at domestic hotels, guesthouses and other mass accommodation facilities (HUZ) in 2025, spending 59.1 million nights there. Thus, not only the number of arrivals but also overnight stays by domestic and foreign tourists increased year-on-year. For foreigners, the number of nights grew faster than arrivals, confirming the trend of longer stays. In total, 53.7% (12.6 million) were domestic tourists, while 46.3% (10.9 million) were foreign visitors. The average length of stay was 3.5 days. The highest number of visitors was reported by Prague, South Moravia and South Bohemia. The Karlovy Vary and Hradec Kralové regions followed the capital in the number of overnight stays.
Yearly balance: stable domestic market, strong growth from abroad
In 2025, Czechia accommodated 12.6 million residents, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.5%. Domestic guests spent 32.4 million nights here, up 2.5% from a year earlier. Inbound tourism maintained a significantly brisker pace. The number of foreign guests arriving in Czechia was 4.1% higher than a year earlier and the number of overnight stays increased by 5% to 26.8 million nights. This difference shows that foreign visitors are staying longer in Czechia than before, which translates positively into the economic benefits of tourism.
During the last year, Czechia was most frequently chosen as a holiday destination by travellers from neighbouring countries, mainly Germany (2,347,163, up - 1% year-on-year), Poland (939,296, up +11.9% year-on-year) and Slovakia (931,856, up +3.9% year-on-year). A significant number of visitors also came from the United States, Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Italy. The most significant “jumpers of the year” were countries such as Israel (254,964, +33.4% yoy) and the United Arab Emirates (33 778, +30% yoy). Visitors from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Japan, Argentina and China also saw increases of several tens of percent.
„The year 2025 has once again shown that Czechia is one of the most popular European destinations. We see strong interest from abroad and a stable appetite of domestic tourists to discover our country. The positive thing is that the length of stay is not decreasing and the number of overnight stays of foreign guests is growing faster than the arrivals themselves. Nearly 1.3 million nights have been added compared to last year alone, and the overall level of overnight stays is already very close to the pre-covid 2019 level. Last but not least, visitors are also heading to places outside the main tourist centres. This is exactly the kind of development we have been supporting for a long time – i.e. quality, sustainable and year-round tourism,“ says Director of the Czech Tourist Authority – CzechTourism František Reismüller and adds: "The systematic work of the CzechTourism agency on foreign markets and the improving air accessibility of Czechia from more distant destinations also contribute significantly to this development. In addition to the traditional European markets, more distant and more creditworthy countries are also gaining ground, bringing higher added value. It is this shift that confirms the growing attractiveness of Czechia outside Europe as well.“
Above the 2019 level for the second year in a row
The year 2025 confirmed that tourism in Czechia has not only fully recovered from the pandemic, but also continues to grow. Compared to 2019, 1.6 million more tourists stayed in domestic accommodation establishments and the number of overnight stays increased by 2.1 million nights. Czechia is thus among the European destinations that have managed to turn the return of travel into longer-term growth and strengthen their position on the international market.
More detailed data also shows that visitor behaviour is gradually changing. International guests are more often opting for longer stays and there is a growing demand for better quality hotel accommodation. Although Prague and Brno are still among the most popular city destinations, tourists are also heading to regions outside the traditionally busiest locations. When it comes to nature, the Krkonoše and Jizera Mountains play a major role. Czechia continues to profile itself as a destination suitable for year-round travel, offering a diverse range of options, from urban tourism, sightseeing, spas, authentic regional experiences and quality gastronomy to active relaxation in nature.
The differences in average length of stay across regions confirm the diverse structure of the offer. While in the Karlovy Vary region guests stayed on average 4.78 days, in the South Moravian region 2.95 days and in Prague 3.3 days.
CzechTourism continues to follow these trends this year. In its campaigns, it focuses on promoting Czechia as a safe destination with a wide range of extraordinary experiences, from active tourism and spas to quality gastronomy and sustainable forms of travel.
Strong end to the year: Q4 2025 in year-on-year growth
The positive trend also continued in Q4 2025. Year-over-year, arrivals increased by 4.1% and overnight stays increased by 4.6%. Between October and December, 5.2 million guests arrived in Czechia and spent 12.2 million nights. There were 2.5 million domestic visitors and 2.7 million foreign visitors.
Most of the visitors in Q4 headed to hotel establishments. Hotels welcomed 4.2 million guests, up 3.6% year-on-year. The number of nights staying in hotels rose by 4.7% to 9.4 million. The fastest growth was in five-star hotels, which are mainly sought after by foreign clientele.
Guest houses also recorded a positive development. More than half a million guests spent 1.1 million nights in them, with growth in both Czech and foreign visitors.
From a regional perspective, the total number of guests staying in HUZ increased in all regions of Czechia in Q4. The fastest pace was recorded in the Olomouc, South Bohemia and Liberec regions. Foreign visitors decreased slightly only in the Pilsen region, while other regions attracted more foreigners than a year earlier. The number of overnight stays fell only in the Hradec Králové Region, while growth continued elsewhere.
More detailed data is available on the Tourdata.cz website.
In 2025, Czechia accommodated 12.6 million residents, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.5%. Domestic guests spent 32.4 million nights here, up 2.5% from a year earlier. Inbound tourism maintained a significantly brisker pace. The number of foreign guests arriving in Czechia was 4.1% higher than a year earlier and the number of overnight stays increased by 5% to 26.8 million nights. This difference shows that foreign visitors are staying longer in Czechia than before, which translates positively into the economic benefits of tourism.
During the last year, Czechia was most frequently chosen as a holiday destination by travellers from neighbouring countries, mainly Germany (2,347,163, up - 1% year-on-year), Poland (939,296, up +11.9% year-on-year) and Slovakia (931,856, up +3.9% year-on-year). A significant number of visitors also came from the United States, Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Italy. The most significant “jumpers of the year” were countries such as Israel (254,964, +33.4% yoy) and the United Arab Emirates (33 778, +30% yoy). Visitors from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Japan, Argentina and China also saw increases of several tens of percent.
„The year 2025 has once again shown that Czechia is one of the most popular European destinations. We see strong interest from abroad and a stable appetite of domestic tourists to discover our country. The positive thing is that the length of stay is not decreasing and the number of overnight stays of foreign guests is growing faster than the arrivals themselves. Nearly 1.3 million nights have been added compared to last year alone, and the overall level of overnight stays is already very close to the pre-covid 2019 level. Last but not least, visitors are also heading to places outside the main tourist centres. This is exactly the kind of development we have been supporting for a long time – i.e. quality, sustainable and year-round tourism,“ says Director of the Czech Tourist Authority – CzechTourism František Reismüller and adds: "The systematic work of the CzechTourism agency on foreign markets and the improving air accessibility of Czechia from more distant destinations also contribute significantly to this development. In addition to the traditional European markets, more distant and more creditworthy countries are also gaining ground, bringing higher added value. It is this shift that confirms the growing attractiveness of Czechia outside Europe as well.“
Above the 2019 level for the second year in a row
The year 2025 confirmed that tourism in Czechia has not only fully recovered from the pandemic, but also continues to grow. Compared to 2019, 1.6 million more tourists stayed in domestic accommodation establishments and the number of overnight stays increased by 2.1 million nights. Czechia is thus among the European destinations that have managed to turn the return of travel into longer-term growth and strengthen their position on the international market.
More detailed data also shows that visitor behaviour is gradually changing. International guests are more often opting for longer stays and there is a growing demand for better quality hotel accommodation. Although Prague and Brno are still among the most popular city destinations, tourists are also heading to regions outside the traditionally busiest locations. When it comes to nature, the Krkonoše and Jizera Mountains play a major role. Czechia continues to profile itself as a destination suitable for year-round travel, offering a diverse range of options, from urban tourism, sightseeing, spas, authentic regional experiences and quality gastronomy to active relaxation in nature.
The differences in average length of stay across regions confirm the diverse structure of the offer. While in the Karlovy Vary region guests stayed on average 4.78 days, in the South Moravian region 2.95 days and in Prague 3.3 days.
CzechTourism continues to follow these trends this year. In its campaigns, it focuses on promoting Czechia as a safe destination with a wide range of extraordinary experiences, from active tourism and spas to quality gastronomy and sustainable forms of travel.
Strong end to the year: Q4 2025 in year-on-year growth
The positive trend also continued in Q4 2025. Year-over-year, arrivals increased by 4.1% and overnight stays increased by 4.6%. Between October and December, 5.2 million guests arrived in Czechia and spent 12.2 million nights. There were 2.5 million domestic visitors and 2.7 million foreign visitors.
Most of the visitors in Q4 headed to hotel establishments. Hotels welcomed 4.2 million guests, up 3.6% year-on-year. The number of nights staying in hotels rose by 4.7% to 9.4 million. The fastest growth was in five-star hotels, which are mainly sought after by foreign clientele.
Guest houses also recorded a positive development. More than half a million guests spent 1.1 million nights in them, with growth in both Czech and foreign visitors.
From a regional perspective, the total number of guests staying in HUZ increased in all regions of Czechia in Q4. The fastest pace was recorded in the Olomouc, South Bohemia and Liberec regions. Foreign visitors decreased slightly only in the Pilsen region, while other regions attracted more foreigners than a year earlier. The number of overnight stays fell only in the Hradec Králové Region, while growth continued elsewhere.
More detailed data is available on the Tourdata.cz website.