Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia

Estonia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.33 million guests in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.33 million guests
Change on year
up 166.6%
World rank
62nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.00 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
331,000 guests
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2022

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia, 1995–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 331.0k guests1996: 403.0k guests1997: 540.0k guests1998: 602.0k guests2001: 848.0k guests2002: 937.0k guests2003: 1.0M guests2004: 1.3M guests2005: 1.4M guests2006: 1.3M guests2007: 1.3M guests2008: 1.4M guests2009: 1.3M guests2010: 1.5M guests2011: 1.7M guests2012: 1.7M guests2013: 1.8M guests2014: 1.8M guests2015: 1.8M guests2016: 1.9M guests2017: 1.9M guests2018: 1.9M guests2019: 2.0M guests2020: 598.0k guests2021: 500.0k guests2022: 1.3M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

In 2022, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia stood at 1.33 million guests.

The figure is up 166.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia peaked at 2.00 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 331,000 guests, in 1995.

That places Estonia 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 469,000 guests 331,000 guests 602,000 guests 4
2000s 1.19 million guests 848,000 guests 1.36 million guests 9
2010s 1.81 million guests 1.49 million guests 2.00 million guests 10
2020s 810,333 guests 500,000 guests 1.33 million guests 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 59 Qatar 1.41 million guests compare
  2. 60 Mauritius 1.38 million guests compare
  3. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.34 million guests compare
  4. 63 Montenegro 1.30 million guests compare
  5. 64 Iceland 1.27 million guests compare
  6. 65 Kazakhstan 1.26 million guests

See the full ranking of 139 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia was 1.33 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million guests in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 331,000 guests in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Estonia ranks 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.