Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina

Argentina: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 4.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.17 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
34th
of 139 countries
All-time high
4.81 million
in 2011
All-time low
221,000
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina, 2005–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2005201420242005: 4.1M2007: 4.7M2008: 4.5M2009: 3.9M2010: 4.8M2011: 4.8M2012: 4.3M2013: 4.1M2014: 4.3M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.8M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.3M2019: 4.8M2020: 1.2M2021: 221.0k2022: 2.7M2023: 4.4M2024: 4.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina is 4.17 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina peaked at 4.81 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 221,000, in 2021.

That places Argentina 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 4.07 million —
2007 4.71 million +15.9%
2008 4.52 million -4.0%
2009 3.88 million -14.3%
2010 4.80 million +23.8%
2011 4.81 million +0.3%
2012 4.31 million -10.4%
2013 4.09 million -5.1%
2014 4.29 million +5.0%
2015 3.83 million -10.9%
2016 3.84 million +0.5%
2017 4.08 million +6.2%
2018 4.28 million +4.9%
2019 4.80 million +12.1%
2020 1.19 million -75.3%
2021 221,000 -81.4%
2022 2.68 million +1114.5%
2023 4.40 million +64.1%
2024 4.17 million -5.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 4.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 4.17 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000, 12.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +1114.5% 221,000 2.68 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.29 million 3.88 million 4.71 million 4
2010s 4.31 million 3.83 million 4.81 million 10
2020s 2.53 million 221,000 4.40 million 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 31 Peru 5.03 million compare
  2. 32 Norway 4.51 million compare
  3. 33 United States 4.40 million compare
  4. 35 Australia 4.03 million compare
  5. 36 Denmark 4.01 million compare
  6. 37 Georgia 3.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Argentina was 4.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 million in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 221,000 in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Argentina ranks 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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