Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria

Austria: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 21.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.71 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 139 countries
All-time high
22.66 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.39 million
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1995200920241995: 12.5M1996: 12.5M1997: 12.3M1998: 12.8M1999: 12.8M2000: 13.2M2001: 13.3M2002: 13.5M2003: 13.7M2004: 14.1M2005: 14.5M2006: 15.0M2007: 15.3M2008: 16.1M2009: 15.5M2010: 16.2M2011: 17.0M2012: 17.7M2013: 18.2M2014: 18.6M2015: 19.6M2016: 20.4M2017: 21.3M2018: 22.0M2019: 22.7M2020: 9.6M2021: 8.4M2022: 17.6M2023: 20.9M2024: 21.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 21.71 million for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria peaked at 22.66 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million, in 2021.

That places Austria 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 12.46 million —
1996 12.53 million +0.6%
1997 12.33 million -1.6%
1998 12.80 million +3.9%
1999 12.76 million -0.4%
2000 13.24 million +3.8%
2001 13.28 million +0.3%
2002 13.49 million +1.6%
2003 13.75 million +1.9%
2004 14.08 million +2.4%
2005 14.54 million +3.3%
2006 14.95 million +2.8%
2007 15.35 million +2.7%
2008 16.09 million +4.8%
2009 15.52 million -3.5%
2010 16.17 million +4.2%
2011 16.97 million +5.0%
2012 17.73 million +4.5%
2013 18.16 million +2.5%
2014 18.59 million +2.3%
2015 19.63 million +5.6%
2016 20.43 million +4.1%
2017 21.34 million +4.4%
2018 22.03 million +3.2%
2019 22.66 million +2.9%
2020 9.57 million -57.8%
2021 8.39 million -12.3%
2022 17.59 million +109.6%
2023 20.87 million +18.6%
2024 21.71 million +4.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 21.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 8.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 21.71 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria 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 +109.6% 8.39 million 17.59 million
2020 -57.8% 22.66 million 9.57 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.58 million 12.33 million 12.80 million 5
2000s 14.43 million 13.24 million 16.09 million 10
2010s 19.37 million 16.17 million 22.66 million 10
2020s 15.63 million 8.39 million 21.71 million 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Germany 32.88 million compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.30 million compare
  3. 9 Mexico 23.24 million compare
  4. 11 Greece 18.23 million compare
  5. 12 South Korea 17.04 million compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 16.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria was 21.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 22.66 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million in 2021.
How does Austria rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Austria ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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
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Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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