Australia vs United States of America: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Australia
4.03 million
in 2024
United States of America
4.40 million
in 2021
Australia rank
35th
United States of America rank
33rd

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.40 million against 4.03 million in Australia, a difference of 375,000.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 138 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.90 million 19.28 million 16.37 million United States of America
2010s 3.64 million 27.06 million 23.42 million United States of America
2020s 505,000 4.87 million 4.37 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.40 million against 4.03 million in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Australia and United States of America?
375,000, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Australia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed