Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 223,419 guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in North Macedonia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 223,419 guests for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in North Macedonia peaked at 227,032 guests in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,000 guests, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 73rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 196,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 189,000 guests | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 180,000 guests | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 198,000 guests | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 171,000 guests | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 195,000 guests | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 119,000 guests | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 154,000 guests | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 146,000 guests | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 128,000 guests | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 128,000 guests | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121,000 guests | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 132,000 guests | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 135,000 guests | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 134,000 guests | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 118,000 guests | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 121,000 guests | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 125,000 guests | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 129,000 guests | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 140,000 guests | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 153,000 guests | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 169,000 guests | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 175,000 guests | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 211,000 guests | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 223,000 guests | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 200,000 guests | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 212,000 guests | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 225,000 guests | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 227,032 guests | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 223,419 guests | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,800 guests | 171,000 guests | 198,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 139,200 guests | 119,000 guests | 195,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,400 guests | 118,000 guests | 223,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,490 guests | 200,000 guests | 227,032 guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 70 Nicaragua 328,900 guests compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 311,000 guests compare
- 72 Malta 271,588 guests compare
- 74 Mozambique 159,000 guests compare
- 75 Montenegro 152,000 guests compare
- 76 New Caledonia 147,000 guests compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in North Macedonia?
- Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in North Macedonia was 223,419 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 227,032 guests in 2023.
- What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,000 guests in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- North Macedonia ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.