| 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 tripsTriennial 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 | |