Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 494,000 guests in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Botswana, 2001–2013
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 Botswana is 494,000 guests, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Botswana peaked at 494,000 guests in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84,000 guests, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 81st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179,600 guests | 84,000 guests | 271,000 guests | 5 |
| 2010s | 470,000 guests | 446,000 guests | 494,000 guests | 2 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.39 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 202.64 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Botswana?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Botswana was 494,000 guests in 2013, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 494,000 guests in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,000 guests in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 139 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.