Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo
Congo: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 114,000 guests in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo, 1995–2018
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 Congo is 114,000 guests, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo peaked at 363,000 guests in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,000 guests, in 1999.
Congo ranks 112th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 39,000 guests | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 27,000 guests | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 20,000 guests | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 14,000 guests | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 19,000 guests | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 27,000 guests | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 22,000 guests | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 23,000 guests | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 31,000 guests | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 35,000 guests | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 46,000 guests | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 55,000 guests | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 62,000 guests | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 94,000 guests | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 101,000 guests | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 168,000 guests | +66.3% |
| 2012 | 204,000 guests | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 231,000 guests | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 273,000 guests | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 363,000 guests | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 224,000 guests | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 92,000 guests | -58.9% |
| 2018 | 114,000 guests | +23.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 114,000 guests is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000 guests, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 114,000 guests is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670 guests, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,400 guests | 14,000 guests | 39,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 41,400 guests | 19,000 guests | 94,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,667 guests | 92,000 guests | 363,000 guests | 9 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo was 114,000 guests in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 363,000 guests in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 guests in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.