Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus
Belarus: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.19 million guests in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus, 1998–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus is 1.19 million guests, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus peaked at 1.19 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208,000 guests, in 2002.
Belarus ranks 66th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 361,000 guests | — |
| 1999 | 313,000 guests | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 260,000 guests | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 219,000 guests | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 208,000 guests | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 226,000 guests | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 236,000 guests | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 246,000 guests | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 272,000 guests | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 304,000 guests | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 372,000 guests | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 384,000 guests | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 505,000 guests | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 594,000 guests | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 728,000 guests | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 740,000 guests | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 741,000 guests | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 688,000 guests | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 813,000 guests | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 918,000 guests | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million guests | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million guests | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 320,000 guests | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 402,000 guests | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 797,000 guests | +98.3% |
| 2023 | 962,000 guests | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million guests | +23.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.19 million guests is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.19 million guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,000 guests | 313,000 guests | 361,000 guests | 2 |
| 2000s | 272,700 guests | 208,000 guests | 384,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 788,000 guests | 505,000 guests | 1.12 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 734,600 guests | 320,000 guests | 1.19 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 63 Montenegro 1.30 million guests compare
- 64 Iceland 1.27 million guests compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 1.26 million guests compare
- 67 El Salvador 1.18 million guests compare
- 68 Thailand 1.05 million guests compare
- 69 Senegal 955,000 guests compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus was 1.19 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,000 guests in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Belarus ranks 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.