Column name

Identifier

Description

Filter/remarks

ID

000001-999999

Sequence number of the trip

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRIP

Field 1

Month of departure

01-24

Number of the month (January of the reference year = 01, December of the reference year = 12; January of the previous calendar year = 13, December of the previous calendar year = 24)

Field 2

Duration of the trip in number of nights

001-366

Number of nights (3 digits maximum)

Field 3

Duration of the trip: number of nights spent on the domestic territory

Only for outbound trips

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

000-183

Number of nights (3 digits maximum)

Field 4

Main country of destination

Coding according to the country list in the methodological manual drawn up under Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 692/2011

Field 5

Main purpose of the trip

1

Private/personal purpose: leisure, recreation and holidays

2

Private/personal purpose: visiting relatives and friends

3

Private/personal purpose: other (e.g. health treatment, pilgrimage)

4

Professional/business purpose

Type of destination

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

Field 6

1

City = Yes

2

City = No

9

City = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)

Field 7

1

Seaside = Yes

2

Seaside = No

9

Seaside = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)

Field 8

1

Countryside (including lakeside, riverside, etc.) = Yes

2

Countryside (including lakeside, riverside, etc.) = No

9

Countryside (including lakeside, riverside, etc.) = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)

Field 9

1

Cruise ship = Yes

2

Cruise ship = No

9

Cruise ship = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)

Field 10

1

Mountains (highlands, hills, etc.) = Yes

2

Mountains (highlands, hills, etc.) = No

9

Mountains (highlands, hills, etc.) = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)

Field 11

1

Other = Yes

2

Other = No

9

Other = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)

Field 12

Participation of children

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

1

Yes

2

No

9

Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)

Field 13

Main means of transport

1

Air (flights, scheduled or chartered, or other air services)

2

Waterway (passenger lines and ferries, cruises, pleasure boat, rented vessel, etc.)

3

Railway

4

Bus, coach (regular/scheduled or occasional/non-scheduled)

5

Regular/scheduled bus or coach

Optional breakdown

6

Occasional/non-scheduled bus or coach

Optional breakdown

7

Private motor vehicle (owned or leased, including friends/relatives’ car)

8

Rented motor vehicle (including ride-sharing or car-sharing platforms)

9

Other (e.g. bicycle)

Field 14

Main means of accommodation

1

Rented accommodation: hotels or similar establishments

2

Rented accommodation: campsites, caravan or trailer park (non-residential)

3

Rented accommodation: such as a house, villa or apartment; rented room(s) in a dwelling

4

Rented accommodation: other rented accommodation (such as youth hostels, marinas, health establishments)

5

Non-rented accommodation: own holiday home

6

Non-rented accommodation: accommodation provided free of charge by relatives or friends

7

Non-rented accommodation: other non-rented accommodation

Field 15

Booking of the trip: internet booking of the main means of accommodation

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

1

Yes

2

No

Field 16

Booking of the trip: booking channel for the main means of accommodation

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

1

Directly with the accommodation provider

2

Via a travel agency, tour operator, portal or short-term property or holiday letting agency listing multiple accommodation providers

3

No booking was needed

Field 17

Booking of the main means of accommodation via a website or app such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, HomeAway

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

1

Yes

2

No

9

Not applicable (Field 14 ≠ 3 or Field 15 ≠ 1 or Field 16 ≠ 2)

Field 18

Booking of the trip: internet booking of the main means of transport

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

1

Yes

2

No

Field 19

Booking of the trip: booking channel for the main means of transport

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

1

Directly with the transport provider

2

Via a travel agency, tour operator, portal

3

No booking was needed

Field 20

Booking of the main means of transport via a website or app such as BlaBlaCar

Optional triennial variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank

1

Yes

2

No

9

Not applicable (Field 18 ≠ 1 or Field 19 ≠ 2)

Field 21

Booking of the trip: package trip

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

1

Yes

2

No

Field 22

Booking of the trip: internet booking of the package

Triennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank

1

Yes

2

No

Field 23

Expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist on packages

00000000-99999998

Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)

Field 24

Expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist on transport

00000000-99999998

Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)

Field 25

Expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist on accommodation

00000000-99999998

Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)

Field 26

Expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist on food and drinks in cafés and restaurants

Optional variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank

00000000-99999998

Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)

Field 27

Other expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist (total other, including durables and valuable goods)

00000000-99999998

Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)

Field 28

Durables and valuable goods (subcategory of ‘Other expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist’)

00000000-99999998

Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)

Profile of the visitor

Field 29

Gender

1

Male

2

Female

Field 30

Age

000-198

Number of full years (3 digits)

Field 31

Country of residence

The two-digit country code (Belgium = BE, Bulgaria = BG, ...)

Field 32

Educational attainment level

Optional variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank

1

At most lower secondary (ISCED 2011 levels 0-2)

2

Upper secondary and post-secondary (non-tertiary) (ISCED 2011 levels 3 and 4)

3

Tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5-8)

Field 33

Employment situation

Optional variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank

1

Employed (employee or self-employed)

2

Unemployed

3

Student (or pupil)

4

Other not in the labour force

Field 34

Household income in quartiles

Optional variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank

1

1st quartile

2

2nd quartile

3

3rd quartile

4

4th quartile

Grossing-Up factor

Grossing-up factor from sample to population

Field 35

000000-999999

Field 35 contains integers

Field 36

000-999

Field 36 contains decimal places