Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus

Belarus: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
66th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
208,000
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus, 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998201120241998: 361.0k1999: 313.0k2000: 260.0k2001: 219.0k2002: 208.0k2003: 226.0k2004: 236.0k2005: 246.0k2006: 272.0k2007: 304.0k2008: 372.0k2009: 384.0k2010: 505.0k2011: 594.0k2012: 728.0k2013: 740.0k2014: 741.0k2015: 688.0k2016: 813.0k2017: 918.0k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 320.0k2021: 402.0k2022: 797.0k2023: 962.0k2024: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus is 1.19 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208,000, 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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belarus, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 361,000 —
1999 313,000 -13.3%
2000 260,000 -16.9%
2001 219,000 -15.8%
2002 208,000 -5.0%
2003 226,000 +8.7%
2004 236,000 +4.4%
2005 246,000 +4.2%
2006 272,000 +10.6%
2007 304,000 +11.8%
2008 372,000 +22.4%
2009 384,000 +3.2%
2010 505,000 +31.5%
2011 594,000 +17.6%
2012 728,000 +22.6%
2013 740,000 +1.6%
2014 741,000 +0.1%
2015 688,000 -7.2%
2016 813,000 +18.2%
2017 918,000 +12.9%
2018 1.04 million +13.0%
2019 1.12 million +7.6%
2020 320,000 -71.3%
2021 402,000 +25.6%
2022 797,000 +98.3%
2023 962,000 +20.7%
2024 1.19 million +23.9%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 1.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 1.19 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 337,000 313,000 361,000 2
2000s 272,700 208,000 384,000 10
2010s 788,000 505,000 1.12 million 10
2020s 734,600 320,000 1.19 million 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 63 Montenegro 1.30 million compare
  2. 64 Iceland 1.27 million compare
  3. 65 Kazakhstan 1.26 million compare
  4. 67 El Salvador 1.18 million compare
  5. 68 Thailand 1.05 million compare
  6. 69 Senegal 955,000 compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 208,000 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 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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