Domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm in Australia

Australia: Domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm was 37.73 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.73 million
Change on year
up 61.2%
World rank
14th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.09 million
in 2019
All-time low
19.10 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm in Australia, 1999–2022

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1999201020221999: 25.7M2000: 25.0M2001: 25.7M2002: 26.0M2003: 25.9M2004: 27.0M2005: 26.2M2006: 26.7M2007: 28.3M2008: 27.4M2009: 25.7M2010: 26.6M2011: 27.5M2012: 27.4M2013: 27.9M2014: 29.6M2015: 31.1M2016: 31.8M2017: 35.3M2018: 36.6M2019: 40.1M2020: 19.1M2021: 23.4M2022: 37.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm in Australia is 37.73 million, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm in Australia peaked at 40.09 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.10 million, in 2020.

That places Australia 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishments vs foreign guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishments in Australia, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 25.69 million
2000 25.00 million -2.7%
2001 25.75 million +3.0%
2002 26.00 million +1.0%
2003 25.93 million -0.3%
2004 26.96 million +4.0%
2005 26.20 million -2.8%
2006 26.68 million +1.9%
2007 28.27 million +5.9%
2008 27.39 million -3.1%
2009 25.67 million -6.3%
2010 26.63 million +3.7%
2011 27.51 million +3.3%
2012 27.42 million -0.3%
2013 27.90 million +1.7%
2014 29.64 million +6.2%
2015 31.07 million +4.8%
2016 31.84 million +2.5%
2017 35.25 million +10.7%
2018 36.59 million +3.8%
2019 40.09 million +9.6%
2020 19.10 million -52.3%
2021 23.40 million +22.5%
2022 37.73 million +61.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.69 million 25.69 million 25.69 million 1
2000s 26.38 million 25.00 million 28.27 million 10
2010s 31.39 million 26.63 million 40.09 million 10
2020s 26.74 million 19.10 million 37.73 million 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Peru 48.23 million compare
  2. 12 Russia 48.06 million compare
  3. 13 Turkey 45.96 million compare
  4. 15 Canada 34.39 million
  5. 16 Poland 30.64 million compare
  6. 17 Iran 25.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm in Australia?
Domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm in Australia was 37.73 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 40.09 million in 2019.
What is the lowest domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.10 million in 2020.
How does Australia rank for domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm?
Australia ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishm rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishments vs foreign guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishments vs foreign guests in tourism accommodation hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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