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

Israel: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 8.45 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.45 million guests
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
30th
of 96 countries
All-time high
8.45 million guests
in 2022
All-time low
3.42 million guests
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel, 1997–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997200920221997: 3.4M guests1998: 3.9M guests1999: 4.2M guests2000: 4.1M guests2001: 5.0M guests2002: 5.1M guests2003: 5.1M guests2004: 5.2M guests2005: 5.2M guests2006: 5.2M guests2007: 5.1M guests2008: 4.8M guests2009: 4.9M guests2010: 4.9M guests2011: 5.0M guests2012: 5.3M guests2013: 5.5M guests2014: 5.7M guests2015: 6.0M guests2016: 6.2M guests2017: 6.3M guests2018: 6.4M guests2019: 6.5M guests2020: 3.7M guests2021: 7.8M guests2022: 8.5M guests

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 Israel stood at 8.45 million guests. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel peaked at 8.45 million guests in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million guests, in 1997.

Israel ranks 30th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel, 1997 to 2022.
Year guests Change
1997 3.42 million guests
1998 3.94 million guests +15.2%
1999 4.16 million guests +5.7%
2000 4.13 million guests -0.8%
2001 4.96 million guests +20.1%
2002 5.13 million guests +3.4%
2003 5.06 million guests -1.4%
2004 5.18 million guests +2.4%
2005 5.15 million guests -0.5%
2006 5.18 million guests +0.5%
2007 5.10 million guests -1.5%
2008 4.80 million guests -5.9%
2009 4.92 million guests +2.4%
2010 4.94 million guests +0.6%
2011 5.04 million guests +1.9%
2012 5.33 million guests +5.8%
2013 5.51 million guests +3.3%
2014 5.70 million guests +3.5%
2015 6.02 million guests +5.6%
2016 6.15 million guests +2.2%
2017 6.33 million guests +2.9%
2018 6.41 million guests +1.2%
2019 6.51 million guests +1.6%
2020 3.66 million guests -43.8%
2021 7.83 million guests +114.0%
2022 8.45 million guests +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.84 million guests 3.42 million guests 4.16 million guests 3
2000s 4.96 million guests 4.13 million guests 5.18 million guests 10
2010s 5.79 million guests 4.94 million guests 6.51 million guests 10
2020s 6.65 million guests 3.66 million guests 8.45 million guests 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 27 United Arab Emirates 10.20 million guests compare
  2. 28 Portugal 9.60 million guests compare
  3. 29 Czechia 9.29 million guests compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 8.39 million guests compare
  5. 32 Chile 7.80 million guests compare
  6. 33 Finland 7.64 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel?
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel was 8.45 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 8.45 million guests in 2022.
What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million guests in 1997.
How does Israel rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Israel ranks 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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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
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.