Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria

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

Latest (2024)
21.71 million guests
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 139 countries
All-time high
22.66 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
8.39 million guests
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: 12.5M guests1996: 12.5M guests1997: 12.3M guests1998: 12.8M guests1999: 12.8M guests2000: 13.2M guests2001: 13.3M guests2002: 13.5M guests2003: 13.7M guests2004: 14.1M guests2005: 14.5M guests2006: 15.0M guests2007: 15.3M guests2008: 16.1M guests2009: 15.5M guests2010: 16.2M guests2011: 17.0M guests2012: 17.7M guests2013: 18.2M guests2014: 18.6M guests2015: 19.6M guests2016: 20.4M guests2017: 21.3M guests2018: 22.0M guests2019: 22.7M guests2020: 9.6M guests2021: 8.4M guests2022: 17.6M guests2023: 20.9M guests2024: 21.7M guests

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 21.71 million guests 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 guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million guests, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Germany 32.88 million guests compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.30 million guests compare
  3. 11 Greece 18.23 million guests compare
  4. 12 South Korea 17.04 million guests compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom 16.30 million guests 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 guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 guests in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million guests 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.