Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 537,000 guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 537,000 guests for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 537,000 guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 246,000 guests, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 265,000 guests | — |
| 2008 | 275,000 guests | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 246,000 guests | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 261,000 guests | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 262,000 guests | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 274,000 guests | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 297,000 guests | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 293,000 guests | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 329,000 guests | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 346,000 guests | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 357,000 guests | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 375,000 guests | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 412,000 guests | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 288,000 guests | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 444,000 guests | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 534,000 guests | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 526,000 guests | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 537,000 guests | +2.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 537,000 guests is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69 million guests, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 537,000 guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.04 million guests, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.2% | 288,000 guests | 444,000 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,000 guests | 246,000 guests | 275,000 guests | 3 |
| 2010s | 320,600 guests | 261,000 guests | 412,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,800 guests | 288,000 guests | 537,000 guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 537,000 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 537,000 guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,000 guests in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.