Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 353,402 guests in 2024. ▬ Flat
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 353,402 guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia peaked at 608,000 guests in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90,237 guests, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 87th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 351,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 377,000 guests | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 398,000 guests | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 420,000 guests | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 409,000 guests | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 381,000 guests | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 379,000 guests | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 380,000 guests | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 367,000 guests | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 391,000 guests | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 413,000 guests | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 512,000 guests | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 487,000 guests | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 491,000 guests | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 500,000 guests | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 527,000 guests | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 560,000 guests | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 564,000 guests | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 572,000 guests | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 588,000 guests | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 582,000 guests | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 584,000 guests | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 604,000 guests | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 608,000 guests | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 566,000 guests | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 132,219 guests | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 90,237 guests | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 209,118 guests | +131.7% |
| 2023 | 303,559 guests | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 353,402 guests | +16.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 353,402 guests is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000 guests, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 353,402 guests is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000 guests, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +131.7% | 90,237 guests | 209,118 guests |
| 2020 | -76.6% | 566,000 guests | 132,219 guests |
| 2023 | +45.2% | 209,118 guests | 303,559 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391,000 guests | 351,000 guests | 420,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 430,100 guests | 367,000 guests | 512,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 575,500 guests | 527,000 guests | 608,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,707 guests | 90,237 guests | 353,402 guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia was 353,402 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 608,000 guests in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,237 guests in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.