Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia

Estonia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.33 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

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

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 331.0k1996: 403.0k1997: 540.0k1998: 602.0k2001: 848.0k2002: 937.0k2003: 1.0M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.0M2020: 598.0k2021: 500.0k2022: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 331,000, 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.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 331,000 —
1996 403,000 +21.8%
1997 540,000 +34.0%
1998 602,000 +11.5%
2001 848,000 +40.9%
2002 937,000 +10.5%
2003 1.01 million +7.7%
2004 1.30 million +28.8%
2005 1.36 million +4.5%
2006 1.33 million -2.1%
2007 1.29 million -3.3%
2008 1.35 million +5.2%
2009 1.31 million -3.3%
2010 1.49 million +13.7%
2011 1.70 million +14.5%
2012 1.75 million +2.6%
2013 1.80 million +2.9%
2014 1.82 million +1.0%
2015 1.77 million -2.8%
2016 1.87 million +5.9%
2017 1.95 million +4.0%
2018 1.92 million -1.3%
2019 2.00 million +4.1%
2020 598,000 -70.1%
2021 500,000 -16.4%
2022 1.33 million +166.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.33 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 52% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.33 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Estonia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +166.6% 500,000 1.33 million
2020 -70.1% 2.00 million 598,000

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Estonia

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

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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 in 2022, according to 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 in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 331,000 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 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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