Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina

Argentina: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 14.13 million guests in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.13 million guests
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
16.76 million guests
in 2017
All-time low
4.67 million guests
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina, 2005–2024

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M2005201420242005: 11.8M guests2007: 15.1M guests2008: 14.7M guests2009: 13.6M guests2010: 14.5M guests2011: 15.2M guests2012: 15.4M guests2013: 15.0M guests2014: 15.1M guests2015: 15.7M guests2016: 15.5M guests2017: 16.8M guests2018: 16.3M guests2019: 16.3M guests2020: 4.7M guests2021: 10.4M guests2022: 16.6M guests2023: 16.1M guests2024: 14.1M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 14.13 million guests for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina peaked at 16.76 million guests in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million guests, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina, 2005 to 2024.
Year guests Change
2005 11.81 million guests
2007 15.09 million guests +27.7%
2008 14.67 million guests -2.7%
2009 13.59 million guests -7.4%
2010 14.53 million guests +6.9%
2011 15.25 million guests +4.9%
2012 15.38 million guests +0.9%
2013 14.99 million guests -2.5%
2014 15.08 million guests +0.6%
2015 15.71 million guests +4.2%
2016 15.52 million guests -1.2%
2017 16.76 million guests +8.0%
2018 16.33 million guests -2.6%
2019 16.29 million guests -0.3%
2020 4.67 million guests -71.3%
2021 10.39 million guests +122.5%
2022 16.60 million guests +59.8%
2023 16.13 million guests -2.8%
2024 14.13 million guests -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.79 million guests 11.81 million guests 15.09 million guests 4
2010s 15.58 million guests 14.53 million guests 16.76 million guests 10
2020s 12.39 million guests 4.67 million guests 16.60 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Malaysia 19.87 million guests compare
  2. 20 Sweden 19.21 million guests compare
  3. 21 Netherlands 16.47 million guests compare
  4. 23 Romania 11.97 million guests compare
  5. 24 Norway 11.41 million guests compare
  6. 25 Austria 11.25 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

More reference data data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina?
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina was 14.13 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 16.76 million guests in 2017.
What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million guests in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina. Statizoid, drawing on UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/domestic-guests-in-tourism-accommodation-hotels-and-similar-establishments-vs-foreign/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/domestic-guests-in-tourism-accommodation-hotels-and-similar-establishments-vs-foreign/argentina/">Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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

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