Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland

Switzerland: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 27.25 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.25 million Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
27.25 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
11.69 million Number
in 1996
Years of data
21
1990–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland, 1990–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720251990: 20.4M Number1991: 18.5M Number1992: 18.4M Number1993: 17.9M Number1994: 12.4M Number1995: 11.9M Number1996: 11.7M Number1997: 12.3M Number1998: 12.6M Number1999: 12.9M Number2000: 13.9M Number2001: 13.7M Number2016: 21.5M Number2017: 22.8M Number2018: 23.9M Number2019: 24.4M Number2021: 18.0M Number2022: 23.3M Number2023: 25.9M Number2024: 26.6M Number2025: 27.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland stood at 27.25 million Number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland peaked at 27.25 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.69 million Number, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland, 1990 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1990 20.43 million Number —
1991 18.45 million Number -9.7%
1992 18.42 million Number -0.2%
1993 17.91 million Number -2.8%
1994 12.40 million Number -30.8%
1995 11.94 million Number -3.7%
1996 11.69 million Number -2.1%
1997 12.29 million Number +5.1%
1998 12.64 million Number +2.8%
1999 12.89 million Number +2.0%
2000 13.89 million Number +7.8%
2001 13.72 million Number -1.3%
2016 21.52 million Number +56.9%
2017 22.80 million Number +6.0%
2018 23.94 million Number +5.0%
2019 24.38 million Number +1.8%
2021 17.96 million Number -26.3%
2022 23.31 million Number +29.8%
2023 25.94 million Number +11.3%
2024 26.64 million Number +2.7%
2025 27.25 million Number +2.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 27.25 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million Number, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 27.25 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.43 million Number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +56.9% 13.72 million Number 21.52 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.91 million Number 11.69 million Number 20.43 million Number 10
2000s 13.81 million Number 13.72 million Number 13.89 million Number 2
2010s 23.16 million Number 21.52 million Number 24.38 million Number 4
2020s 24.22 million Number 17.96 million Number 27.25 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Greece 37.15 million Number compare
  2. 14 Sweden 34.53 million Number compare
  3. 15 Portugal 33.07 million Number compare
  4. 17 Czechia 23.54 million Number compare
  5. 18 Norway 21.42 million Number compare
  6. 19 Croatia 20.69 million Number compare
  7. 19 Croatia 20.69 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland was 27.25 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 27.25 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.69 million Number in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,369 data points, 1990–2025
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