I UO TO - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS Page 1 NETHERLANDS
Source of Information : Netherlands National Tourist Bureau,
Central Bureau of Statistics, The Hague
Method of Collection : Hotel records
Definition : UN/IUOTO
Number of foreign tourist arrivals and nights in hotels by country of usual residence
Country of Hotel Nights Hotel Arrivals
usual residence 1972 1973 1972 1973
Australia/New Zealand/Oceania 61 246 35 247
Belgium/Iuxembourg 251 425 125 386
Canada 156 173 59 506
Denmark 68 849 36 281
France 376 726 216 352
Sermany, F.R. 575 498 611 530
Italy 181 173 T1 524
Japan 106 253 68 022
Norway 56 L4o 31 361
Spain/Portugal 129 539 52 446
Sweden 158 778 81 831
Switzerland 162 897 T3 140
United Kingdom/Ireland 851 858 372 794
U.S.A. 042 128 399 233
Other African countries 100 333 39 212
Other American countries 136 907 62 507
Other Asian countries 157 643 64 209
Other European countries 342 575 157 Lé2
Totals 5 916 441 5 829 493 2 594 339 2 558 043
Average length of stay of foreign tourists in Netherlands
1972 : 2.28 nights 1973 : 2.28 nights

Number of foreign tourist arrivals and nights in hotels by month
Months

Hotel Nights
1972 1973

Hotel Arrivals
1972 1973

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

227 204
228 736
352 596
657 452
697 522
507 Loo
811 984
796 389
608 441
428 L26
274 578
225 T13

238 870
229 685
313 655
745 O45
690 120
652 900
800 252
761 386
544 L439
392 390
27h 588
186 16k

99 496
102 169
167 353
291 836
317 037
265 002
320 708
328 403
275 958
198 499
125 817
102 061

107 934
106 109
146 688
329 754
305 186
283 686
314 391
310 002
250 806
183 77h
129 474
90 239

Totals

5 916 Lh] 5 829 Lo3

2 504 339

2 558 043

VOL 27 - 1973