Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.69 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cuba, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.69 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cuba peaked at 3.79 million guests in 2017 and was at its lowest, 647,000 guests, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 54th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cuba, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.04 million guests | — |
| 1996 | 1.39 million guests | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million guests | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million guests | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million guests | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million guests | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million guests | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million guests | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million guests | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million guests | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million guests | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.81 million guests | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million guests | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million guests | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.11 million guests | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.12 million guests | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million guests | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million guests | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.26 million guests | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million guests | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.47 million guests | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.70 million guests | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.79 million guests | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.57 million guests | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.94 million guests | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million guests | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 647,000 guests | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million guests | +160.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.69 million guests is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.69 million guests is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000 guests, 5.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cuba 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 | +160.7% | 647,000 guests | 1.69 million guests |
| 2021 | -64.4% | 1.81 million guests | 647,000 guests |
| 2020 | -38.4% | 2.94 million guests | 1.81 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million guests | 1.04 million guests | 2.06 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million guests | 2.03 million guests | 3.11 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million guests | 2.94 million guests | 3.79 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million guests | 647,000 guests | 1.81 million guests | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cuba?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cuba was 1.69 million guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million guests in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 647,000 guests in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Cuba ranks 54th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.