What is the difference in local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic?

180,000 guests, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic?

24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Iceland

695,000 guests

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

875,000 guests

in 2021

Iceland rank

60th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

57th

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Iceland
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 875,000 guests against 695,000 guests in Iceland, a difference of 180,000 guests.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 60th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 96 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	200,000 guests	738,000 guests	538,000 guests	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	222,300 guests	654,600 guests	432,300 guests	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	328,100 guests	842,900 guests	514,800 guests	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	589,000 guests	807,000 guests	218,000 guests	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Iceland or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 875,000 guests against 695,000 guests in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 180,000 guests, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Iceland ranks 60th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit: guests
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.