Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 132,340 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
132,340
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
105th
of 138 countries
All-time high
289,000
in 2007
All-time low
67,000
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Burkina Faso, 1995–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1995200920241995: 124.0k1996: 131.0k1997: 138.0k1998: 160.0k1999: 117.0k2000: 126.0k2001: 128.0k2002: 150.0k2003: 163.0k2004: 222.0k2005: 245.0k2006: 264.0k2007: 289.0k2008: 272.0k2009: 269.0k2010: 274.0k2011: 238.0k2012: 237.0k2013: 218.0k2014: 191.0k2015: 163.0k2016: 152.0k2017: 143.0k2018: 144.0k2019: 143.0k2020: 67.0k2021: 106.0k2022: 115.9k2023: 120.8k2024: 132.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 132,340 for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Burkina Faso peaked at 289,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67,000, in 2020.

That places Burkina Faso 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 124,000
1996 131,000 +5.6%
1997 138,000 +5.3%
1998 160,000 +15.9%
1999 117,000 -26.9%
2000 126,000 +7.7%
2001 128,000 +1.6%
2002 150,000 +17.2%
2003 163,000 +8.7%
2004 222,000 +36.2%
2005 245,000 +10.4%
2006 264,000 +7.8%
2007 289,000 +9.5%
2008 272,000 -5.9%
2009 269,000 -1.1%
2010 274,000 +1.9%
2011 238,000 -13.1%
2012 237,000 -0.4%
2013 218,000 -8.0%
2014 191,000 -12.4%
2015 163,000 -14.7%
2016 152,000 -6.7%
2017 143,000 -5.9%
2018 144,000 +0.7%
2019 143,000 -0.7%
2020 67,000 -53.1%
2021 106,000 +58.2%
2022 115,904 +9.3%
2023 120,803 +4.2%
2024 132,340 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134,000 117,000 160,000 5
2000s 212,800 126,000 289,000 10
2010s 190,300 143,000 274,000 10
2020s 108,409 67,000 132,340 5

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  5. 107 Kyrgyzstan 129,000 compare
  6. 107 Syrian Arab Republic 129,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Burkina Faso?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Burkina Faso was 132,340 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 289,000 in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 67,000 in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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