Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 489,000 guests in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 489,000 guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon peaked at 554,000 guests in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100,000 guests, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 82nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,200 guests | 100,000 guests | 262,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 245,444 guests | 176,000 guests | 345,000 guests | 9 |
| 2010s | 462,900 guests | 388,000 guests | 554,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,000 guests | 147,000 guests | 489,000 guests | 2 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,611 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon was 489,000 guests in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 554,000 guests in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 guests in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.