Poland ranks 8th (2%) in winter and 11th (0.9%) in summer in the Tyrolean guest mix.
29% of all Polish overnight stays in Austria are in Tyrol - making Tyrol the most important region for Polish guests.
The winter season clearly dominates, accounting for 72-74% of all Polish overnight stays.
50 % of Polish guests stay in vacation apartments.

Poland in the tourism year 2023/24

Poland is developing dynamically and is one of the fastest growing source markets in Tirol. Tirol is the most important vacation region in Austria for Polish guests, accounting for 29% of all overnight stays by Polish holidaymakers in Austria.

In the guest mix, Poland ranks 8th in winter (2%) and 11th in summer (0.9%). The winter season is clearly the dominant travel season, accounting for 72-74 % of all overnight stays.

In winter 2023/24, 105,385 arrivals (+12.5 %) and 562,595 overnight stays (+9.5 %) were achieved.
In summer 2024, Poland achieved 62,503 arrivals (+15.2 %) and 202,068 overnight stays (+2.0 %).

For the entire tourism year 2023/24, this results in a total volume of
167,888 arrivals (+13.5 %) and 764,663 overnight stays (+7.4 %).
The length of stay is 5.3 days in winter and 3.2 days in summer.

Polish guests have clear accommodation preferences: 50-52 % stay in vacation apartments, followed by 4/5-star hotels (18-19 %) and 3-star hotels (10-12 %).

The economic situation is stable: GDP per capita will be € 22,560 in 2024 and the population will be 36.8 million.

Seasons in comparison

SeasonArrivals 22/23Arrivals 23/24Overnight stays 22/23Overnight stays 23/24
Winter93.667105.385513.586562.595
Summer54.26762.503198.163202.068


Accommodation categories

Accommodation categoryPercentageChange
Vacation apartments51,6 %+6,2 %
4/5-star hotels19,4 %+17,0 %
3-star hotels12,0 %+2,4 %
Private accommodation4,8 %+6,7 %
2/1-star hotels9,6 %+3,0 %
Other accommodation2,5 %+9,7 %


Top 5 winter regions 2023/24

  • Ötztal Tourism | 14.8 %

  • Stubai Tyrol | 10.1 %

  • Paznaun-Ischgl | 8.2 %

  • Mayrhofen - Hippach | 7.6 %

  • Fügen-Kaltenbach / Zillertal | 6.8 %

Top 5 summer regions 2024

  • Innsbruck Tourism | 17.2 %

  • Ötztal Tourism | 8.7 %

  • East Tyrol | 5.9 %

  • Stubai Tyrol | 5.7 %

  • Seefeld region | 5.0 %

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