Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia
Estonia: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.37 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia, 2001–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2022, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia stood at 1.37 million guests. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia peaked at 1.37 million guests in 2022 and was at its lowest, 250,000 guests, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 50th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 306,000 guests | — |
| 2002 | 250,000 guests | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 306,000 guests | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 385,000 guests | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 428,000 guests | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 571,000 guests | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 676,000 guests | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 658,000 guests | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 560,000 guests | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 612,000 guests | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 668,000 guests | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 705,000 guests | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 756,000 guests | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 818,000 guests | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 880,000 guests | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 950,000 guests | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million guests | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million guests | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million guests | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 993,000 guests | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million guests | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million guests | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460,000 guests | 250,000 guests | 676,000 guests | 9 |
| 2010s | 864,300 guests | 612,000 guests | 1.14 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million guests | 993,000 guests | 1.37 million guests | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia?
- Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia was 1.37 million guests in 2022, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million guests in 2022.
- What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,000 guests in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Estonia ranks 50th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.