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

Switzerland: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 10.94 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.94 million guests
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 96 countries
All-time high
10.94 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
4.89 million guests
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland, 1995–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1995200920241995: 4.9M guests1996: 4.9M guests1997: 5.2M guests1998: 5.4M guests1999: 5.7M guests2000: 6.0M guests2001: 6.2M guests2002: 6.2M guests2003: 6.2M guests2005: 6.6M guests2006: 6.9M guests2007: 7.2M guests2008: 7.4M guests2009: 7.3M guests2010: 7.6M guests2011: 7.7M guests2012: 7.7M guests2013: 7.9M guests2014: 8.0M guests2015: 8.1M guests2016: 8.3M guests2017: 8.7M guests2018: 9.0M guests2019: 9.3M guests2020: 7.7M guests2021: 10.1M guests2022: 10.6M guests2023: 10.8M guests2024: 10.9M guests

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

Analysis

In 2024, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland stood at 10.94 million guests. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland peaked at 10.94 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.89 million guests, in 1996.

That places Switzerland 26th 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 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 4.92 million guests
1996 4.89 million guests -0.6%
1997 5.17 million guests +5.8%
1998 5.37 million guests +3.8%
1999 5.65 million guests +5.3%
2000 5.99 million guests +5.9%
2001 6.15 million guests +2.8%
2002 6.19 million guests +0.6%
2003 6.20 million guests +0.1%
2005 6.57 million guests +6.1%
2006 6.95 million guests +5.7%
2007 7.18 million guests +3.4%
2008 7.39 million guests +2.8%
2009 7.27 million guests -1.6%
2010 7.57 million guests +4.2%
2011 7.70 million guests +1.6%
2012 7.73 million guests +0.5%
2013 7.86 million guests +1.7%
2014 8.00 million guests +1.8%
2015 8.12 million guests +1.5%
2016 8.27 million guests +1.8%
2017 8.67 million guests +4.8%
2018 8.99 million guests +3.7%
2019 9.28 million guests +3.2%
2020 7.70 million guests -17.1%
2021 10.06 million guests +30.7%
2022 10.58 million guests +5.2%
2023 10.80 million guests +2.1%
2024 10.94 million guests +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.20 million guests 4.89 million guests 5.65 million guests 5
2000s 6.65 million guests 5.99 million guests 7.39 million guests 9
2010s 8.22 million guests 7.57 million guests 9.28 million guests 10
2020s 10.01 million guests 7.70 million guests 10.94 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Romania 11.97 million guests compare
  2. 24 Norway 11.41 million guests compare
  3. 25 Austria 11.25 million guests compare
  4. 27 United Arab Emirates 10.20 million guests compare
  5. 28 Portugal 9.60 million guests compare
  6. 29 Czechia 9.29 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland?
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland was 10.94 million 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10.94 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 million guests in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.