Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 48.06 million guests in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48.06 million guests
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 96 countries
All-time high
48.41 million guests
in 2017
All-time low
13.54 million guests
in 2003
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russian Federation, 2001–2018

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2001200920182001: 13.9M guests2002: 13.7M guests2003: 13.5M guests2004: 13.7M guests2005: 15.0M guests2006: 16.5M guests2007: 18.3M guests2008: 20.9M guests2009: 15.6M guests2010: 17.9M guests2011: 20.3M guests2012: 22.5M guests2013: 23.4M guests2014: 24.5M guests2015: 31.4M guests2016: 43.0M guests2017: 48.4M guests2018: 48.1M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

The most recent figure for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russian Federation is 48.06 million guests, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russian Federation peaked at 48.41 million guests in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.54 million guests, in 2003.

That places Russian Federation 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russian Federation, 2001 to 2018.
Year guests Change
2001 13.87 million guests
2002 13.68 million guests -1.4%
2003 13.54 million guests -1.0%
2004 13.74 million guests +1.5%
2005 15.05 million guests +9.5%
2006 16.45 million guests +9.3%
2007 18.30 million guests +11.3%
2008 20.93 million guests +14.4%
2009 15.59 million guests -25.5%
2010 17.92 million guests +15.0%
2011 20.34 million guests +13.5%
2012 22.48 million guests +10.5%
2013 23.35 million guests +3.9%
2014 24.48 million guests +4.8%
2015 31.38 million guests +28.2%
2016 42.98 million guests +37.0%
2017 48.41 million guests +12.6%
2018 48.06 million guests -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.68 million guests 13.54 million guests 20.93 million guests 9
2010s 31.04 million guests 17.92 million guests 48.41 million guests 9

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 9 Taiwan 59.87 million guests
  2. 10 Saudi Arabia 49.01 million guests compare
  3. 11 Peru 48.23 million guests compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 45.96 million guests compare
  5. 14 Australia 37.73 million guests compare
  6. 15 Canada 34.39 million guests

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Frequently asked questions

What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russian Federation?
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russian Federation was 48.06 million guests in 2018, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 48.41 million guests in 2017.
What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 13.54 million guests in 2003.
How does Russian Federation rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Russian Federation ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.