Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.47 million guests in 2024. ▬ Flat
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahamas stood at 1.47 million guests.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahamas peaked at 1.59 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 389,490 guests, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 million guests | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 million guests | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million guests | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million guests | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million guests | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million guests | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million guests | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million guests | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million guests | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million guests | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million guests | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million guests | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million guests | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million guests | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million guests | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million guests | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million guests | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million guests | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million guests | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million guests | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 389,490 guests | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 782,364 guests | +100.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million guests | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million guests | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million guests | -1.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.47 million guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 58% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.47 million guests is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000 guests, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +100.9% | 389,490 guests | 782,364 guests |
| 2020 | -75.5% | 1.59 million guests | 389,490 guests |
| 2022 | +64.9% | 782,364 guests | 1.29 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million guests | 1.11 million guests | 1.40 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million guests | 1.16 million guests | 1.59 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million guests | 389,490 guests | 1.49 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahamas?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bahamas was 1.47 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,490 guests in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Bahamas ranks 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.