Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia
Australia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 4.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia is 4.03 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia peaked at 4.51 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184,000, in 2021.
Australia ranks 35th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.01 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.97 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 4.34 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 826,000 | -81.7% |
| 2021 | 184,000 | -77.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +619.6% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +161.9% |
| 2024 | 4.03 million | +16.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000, 6.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +619.6% | 184,000 | 1.32 million |
| 2023 | +161.9% | 1.32 million | 3.47 million |
| 2020 | -81.7% | 4.51 million | 826,000 |
| 2021 | -77.7% | 826,000 | 184,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 2.80 million | 3.01 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million | 2.88 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 184,000 | 4.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia was 4.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,000 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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