Monaco welcomed close to 6.7 million visits in 2025, generating almost €1.4 billion in direct visitor spending, according to a survey published on Tuesday by the Monaco Statistics Institute (IMSEE) and the Directorate of Tourism and Congresses (DTC).
Of the 6.7 million visits recorded, 92.5% were made by day-trippers who came to discover the Principality without staying the night, while 7.5% were tourists spending at least one night. Together they accounted for 9.3 million days of presence and more than 1.4 million overnight stays. Tourists stayed an average of 3.8 days, against 1.2 for day-trippers, and hotels remained the accommodation of choice, accounting for more than seven stays in ten.
Tourists drive the sector
Although overnight tourists made up just 7.5% of all visits, they alone generated 61.4% of the sector’s economic impact, a finding that points to the value of a high-spending international clientele alongside the nearby visitors who form the bulk of the numbers.
“Our ambition is not to welcome ever more visitors, but to attract more tourists who generate strong added value for the Monegasque economy,” said Guy Antognelli, Director of Tourism and Congresses. “Everything the Directorate of Tourism and Congresses does follows this logic of qualitative, sustainable growth.”
According to the report, a day-tripper spends an average of €76 a day in Monaco and a tourist €348, figures that rise to €85 and €1,670 respectively when measured across an average visit. Visitors from the Near and Middle East spent the most, topping €1,000 per person per day during their stay. In all, direct visitor spending reached almost €1.4 billion in 2025, equivalent to 6.8% of the Principality’s total turnover excluding the financial and insurance sector.
A loyal and international clientele
Nearly one visit in two was made by someone living in France, the destination’s main nearby market. Overnight tourists, though, showed a far more international profile, with 42% of their stays made by visitors from outside the European Union. Couples were the most common type of visitor, at 37%, ahead of families at 32.7%, and leisure and holidays were the leading reason to come, behind close to 95% of trips. Most visitors reached Monaco by car or rental vehicle, at 42.6%, or by train, at 33.3%, while those staying in the Principality got around mainly by taxi, at 34.8%.
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Photo credit: Benjamin Vergely, Monaco Department of Tourism