Booking.com first conducted research on consumer attitudes about travelling more sustainably in 2016. Since then, we have surveyed nearly 230,000 travellers across 35 markets. The latest data from 2025 shows a shift in traveller perceptions of what sustainability encompasses.
For the first time, more than half of travellers (53%) are now conscious of tourism's impact on local communities as well as the environment.
Booking.com first conducted research on consumer attitudes about travelling more sustainably in 2016. Since then, we have surveyed nearly 230,000 travellers across 35 markets. The latest data from 2025 shows a shift in traveller perceptions of what sustainability encompasses.
For the first time, more than half of travellers (53%) are now conscious of tourism's impact on local communities as well as the environment.