According to the National Tourism Information System (NTIS), in 2025 accommodation establishments in Kaunas welcomed 203,658 guests, who spent a total of 348,141 nights in the city. The average length of stay was 1.7 nights.
Foreign visitors accounted for 60.2 % of all guests in Kaunas accommodation establishments, while the remaining 39.8 % were domestic tourists.
Since 2025, data on the purpose of travel has also been collected. Among Lithuanian residents visiting Kaunas, 33% travelled for leisure, 11.5% for business, and 0.6% for health-related purposes. The breakdown of foreign visitors was similar, with 35.8% arriving for leisure, 18.1% for business, and 2.3% for health purposes. Leisure travel was dominated by visitors from Germany, Poland and Latvia; business trips were most common among guests from Poland, Latvia and Germany; and those arriving for medical treatment came primarily from the United Kingdom, Ireland and Latvia.
When examining individual dates, several days stand out clearly, coinciding with large‑scale concerts and events. According to the revised data, the highest numbers of guests are associated with concerts by world‑renowned performers at the Darius and Girėnas Stadium, recorded on the following dates: 1 August (1,419 tourists stayed in Kaunas) during the Robbie Williams concert; 6 June (1,277 tourists stayed in Kaunas) during the Justin Timberlake concert; 10 July (1,253 tourists stayed in Kaunas) during the Guns N’ Roses concert; and 21 August (1,247 tourists stayed in Kaunas) during the Post Malone concert.
Interestingly, tourists also come to Kaunas for concerts by Lithuanian performers: on 18 October, a total of 1,350 overnight stays were linked to the Beissoul & Einius duo concert held at Žalgiris Arena. The Assumption (Žolinės) long weekend also attracted exceptionally high numbers, with 1,183 tourists staying on 15 August and 1,057 on 16 August.
Important note. From 2025 onwards, data on tourist flows are collected via the National Tourism Information System (NTIS), which enables real-time monitoring of tourism trends. Due to differences in data coverage, figures are not directly comparable with 2024 statistics previously provided by the State Data Agency. Nevertheless, comparisons with Tourism Information Centre visitor flows and collected accommodation tax revenues illustrate certain trends.
Top 10 foreign markets by arrivals
| Nr. | Country | Tourists | Overnight stays | Avg. length of stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1.
|
Poland
|
13 452
|
20 318
|
1.5
|
|
2.
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Germany
|
13 234
|
23 610
|
1.8
|
|
3.
|
United Kingdom
|
12 295
|
42 529
|
3.5
|
|
4.
|
Latvia
|
11 511
|
15 733
|
1.4
|
|
5.
|
Estonia
|
9 523
|
12 325
|
1.3
|
|
6.
|
Finland
|
7 020
|
9 775
|
1.4
|
|
7.
|
Belarus
|
4 010
|
4 877
|
1.2
|
|
8.
|
Italy
|
3 906
|
7 682
|
2.0
|
|
9.
|
Ukraine
|
3 709
|
6 613
|
1.8
|
|
10.
|
Ireland
|
3 607
|
11 922
|
3.3
|
Among Asian countries, the highest numbers came from Israel – 1,347 guests who spent 2,490 nights (average length of stay – 1.8 nights).
Source: National Tourism Information System (NTIS)
Kaunas International Airport Statistics for 2025
The trends at Kaunas International Airport are encouraging: despite the reconstruction works that took place from spring until November 21, both passenger numbers and flight numbers increased compared to 2024 (passengers by 12.05 percent; flights by 8.12 percent)
Source: Lithuanian Airports
Tourism Information Centre Statistics for 2025
In 2025, the Tourism Information Centres (Laisvės Avenue 36 and Rotušės Square 15) handled 37,923 enquiries (for comparison: 36,113 enquiries in 2024), of which ~53% were from Lithuanian residents (20,011) and ~47% from foreign visitors (17,912). Compared to the previous year, the total number of enquiries increased by ~5%, while enquiries from foreign visitors grew by ~17% (15,210 in the previous year). The number of in‑person visitors in 2025 reached 25,049 (for comparison: 23,385 in 2024), of whom 10,736 were Lithuanian (~43%) and 14,313 were foreign guests (~57%).
| Enquiries | Lithuanian residents | Foreign guests |
|---|---|---|
|
37923
|
20011
|
17912
|
|
53%
|
47%
|
| In-person visitors | Lithuanian residents | Foreign guests |
|---|---|---|
|
25049
|
10736
|
14313
|
|
43%
|
57%
|
The highest numbers of visitors were recorded in June-August (2,808; 3,188; and 3,977 respectively), while February saw the lowest monthly total (969 visitors). In 2025, the overall number of in‑person tourist visits increased by ~7%, and the number of foreign tourists grew by ~15% (12,409 in 2024 and 9,477 in 2023).
As in the previous year, the largest numbers of foreign tourists came from the following countries: Germany (2,414), Poland (1,927), Spain (1,109), the United Kingdom (1,095) and France (766).
Information by the Tourism and Marketing Division of Kaunas IN
12 January 2026
