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Austria Tourism Statistics: 26.2M Arrivals in 2022

Q: How many tourists visit Austria?

Austria had 26.2 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 601,956 Airbnb stays in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Austria?

April was the quietest Airbnb month in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and January ranked 11th. Stays in April were booked about 60 days ahead, against 89 days for February.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Austria?

A typical Airbnb stay in Austria lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 71 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.1 nights in September to 5.8 nights in July.

Austria recorded 26.2 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data. This counts people crossing a border, so domestic trips are not in it. AirROI estimates 601,956 Airbnb stays in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026, with Vienna the most booked city. The busiest month was August.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 3,084,161
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.1 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 93%

Key facts

Austria Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts Austria at 26.2 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Austria at 601,956 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Austria added up to 3,084,161 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Austria lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 71 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and December, with April the quietest.
AirROI estimates Airbnb in Austria had no single high season in the 12 months to October 2026: the three busiest months were August, July and December.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Austria in February were booked furthest ahead, about 89 days, against 58 days for March, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 93% of Austria Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by Germany at 27% and the United States at 11%.

By place

AirROI ranks Austria 13th for Airbnb stays among Europe's 45 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Vienna had the most Airbnb stays of the 53 towns it lists in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026, at 246,429, ahead of Graz and Salzburg.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Austria?

UN Tourism counted 26.2 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, via Our World in Data.

Official tourism figures for Austria: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
26.2 millionInternational tourist arrivals	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2022	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Austria

Austria had 29,278 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 601,956 stays and 3,084,161 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.1 nights and was booked about 71 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 298 towns it tracks in Austria; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 29,278
Airbnb stays, estimate: 601,956
Airbnb nights, estimate: 3,084,161
Typical stay: 5.1 nights
Booked ahead: 71 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Austria?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and December. April was the quietest. The busiest months do not sit together, so there is no single high season.

August ranks first, April last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, December, September, June, February, May, October, March, November, January, April.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Austria by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	10.1%	5.0 nights	81 days
2	July	9.6%	5.8 nights	80 days
3	December	9.2%	5.1 nights	83 days
4	September	8.7%	4.1 nights	62 days
5	June	8.6%	4.9 nights	68 days
6	February	8.3%	5.6 nights	89 days
7	May	8.2%	4.8 nights	77 days
8	October	8.1%	4.9 nights	59 days
9	March	7.3%	4.9 nights	58 days
10	November	7.3%	5.4 nights	60 days
11	January	7.2%	5.5 nights	80 days
12	April	7.2%	5.0 nights	60 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Austria Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Austria Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, nearly all came from abroad (93%), led by Germany at 27% and the United States at 11%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Vienna was the top origin city at 3.2%, ahead of Munich at 2.3%. The figures rest on 1,387,458 reviews, written over many years.

93% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

Germany 27%
United States 11%
United Kingdom 6.2%
France 4.6%
Netherlands 2.7%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Vienna 3.2%
Munich 2.3%
Berlin 2.3%
London 1.3%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Austria

Vienna, Graz and Salzburg took 48% of Airbnb stays in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 22 of the 53 towns, led by Graz, and February in 20, led by Zell am See. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 73% in Krems an der Donau to over 99% in Leutasch.

Most Booked Towns in Austria: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Vienna	246,429	1,292,753	5.2 nights	95%	Germany	December
2	Graz	23,788	120,883	5.1 nights	75%	Germany	August
3	Salzburg	20,824	91,681	4.4 nights	96%	US	August
4	Innsbruck	16,193	69,837	4.3 nights	95%	Germany	August
5	Zell am See	8,300	40,734	4.9 nights	97%	Germany	February
6	Linz	5,417	32,041	5.9 nights	78%	Germany	September
7	Klagenfurt	4,539	23,171	5.1 nights	75%	Germany	August
8	Bad Ischl	3,933	17,652	4.5 nights	91%	Germany	July
9	Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee	3,874	14,680	3.8 nights	95%	Germany	August
10	Kaprun	3,839	18,698	4.9 nights	95%	Germany	July
11	Villach	3,825	17,897	4.7 nights	85%	Germany	August
12	Bregenz	3,755	16,023	4.3 nights	89%	Germany	August
13	Seefeld in Tirol	3,533	19,102	5.4 nights	98%	Germany	August
14	Schladming	3,318	16,033	4.8 nights	88%	Germany	February
15	Kitzbühel	3,064	15,054	4.9 nights	95%	Germany	February
16	Dornbirn	3,043	14,566	4.8 nights	88%	Germany	August
17	Sölden	3,041	16,748	5.5 nights	99%	Germany	January
18	Längenfeld	2,675	13,774	5.1 nights	98%	Germany	February
19	Saalbach-Hinterglemm	2,647	14,504	5.5 nights	96%	Germany	February
20	Leutasch	2,630	13,241	5.0 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
21	Mayrhofen	2,612	15,892	6.1 nights	over 99%	Germany	February
22	Kappl	2,606	18,394	7.1 nights	98%	Germany	February
23	Piesendorf	2,587	13,721	5.3 nights	97%	Germany	August
24	Krems an der Donau	2,499	9,729	3.9 nights	73%	Austria	September
25	Ehrwald	2,444	11,560	4.7 nights	98%	Germany	August
26	Gmunden	2,436	9,432	3.9 nights	79%	Germany	August
27	Bad Mitterndorf	2,370	10,530	4.4 nights	83%	Germany	August
28	Kirchberg in Tirol	2,320	12,597	5.4 nights	96%	Germany	February
29	Bad Aussee	2,306	10,152	4.4 nights	80%	Germany	August
30	Sankt Gallenkirch	2,273	12,480	5.5 nights	99%	Germany	February
31	Wildschönau	2,201	12,385	5.6 nights	98%	Germany	August
32	Fügen	2,114	10,729	5.1 nights	98%	Germany	February
33	Bad Gastein	2,078	10,574	5.1 nights	89%	Germany	February
34	Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer	1,977	10,541	5.3 nights	96%	Germany	July
35	Neustift im Stubaital	1,858	10,377	5.6 nights	over 99%	Germany	February
36	Murau	1,854	8,241	4.4 nights	81%	Germany	February
37	Neukirchen am Großvenediger	1,791	11,417	6.4 nights	98%	Germany	August
38	Mühlbach am Hochkönig	1,750	10,800	6.2 nights	96%	Germany	February
39	Aschau im Zillertal	1,678	11,255	6.7 nights	98%	Germany	February
40	Finkenberg	1,661	8,872	5.3 nights	98%	Germany	February
41	Maishofen	1,617	7,936	4.9 nights	97%	Germany	August
42	Velden am Wörther See	1,601	7,306	4.6 nights	84%	Germany	July
43	Ramsau am Dachstein	1,567	8,094	5.2 nights	85%	Germany	February
44	Hopfgarten im Brixental	1,564	8,578	5.5 nights	98%	Germany	August
45	Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer	1,558	8,789	5.6 nights	93%	Germany	August
46	Mauterndorf	1,556	7,853	5.0 nights	93%	Germany	February
47	Sankt Anton am Arlberg	1,526	11,813	7.7 nights	over 99%	US	February
48	Bad Kleinkirchheim	1,509	7,526	5.0 nights	90%	Germany	August
49	Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg	1,406	6,453	4.6 nights	87%	Germany	January
50	Brixen im Thale	1,333	6,940	5.2 nights	over 99%	Germany	January
51	Treffen am Ossiacher See	1,323	7,512	5.7 nights	84%	Germany	August
52	Wald im Pinzgau	1,170	7,137	6.1 nights	over 99%	Germany	January
53	Hermagor-Pressegger See	893	5,227	5.9 nights	91%	Germany	February

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Lists the 53 of Austria's 298 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Austria

How many tourists visit Austria?

Austria had 26.2 million international tourist arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 601,956 Airbnb stays in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Austria?

The busiest Airbnb month in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and December.

What is the quietest month in Austria?

April was the quietest Airbnb month in Austria in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and January ranked 11th. Stays in April were booked about 60 days ahead, against 89 days for February.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Austria?

A typical Airbnb stay in Austria lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 71 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.1 nights in September to 5.8 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in Austria come from?

Of Austria Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 93% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were Germany at 27% and the United States at 11%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Vienna at 3.2%, ahead of Munich at 2.3%.

What is the most booked town in Austria on Airbnb?

Vienna was the most booked town in Austria on Airbnb, with an estimated 246,429 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Graz and Salzburg.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (26.2 million in 2022). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 601,956 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 298 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 1,387,458 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.