Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 88,600 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Eswatini, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Eswatini stood at 88,600.
That represents a change of up 160.6% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Eswatini peaked at 352,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34,000, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 300,000 | — |
| 1996 | 315,000 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 269,000 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 284,000 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 289,000 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 281,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 283,000 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 256,000 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 219,000 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 352,000 | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 312,000 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 316,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 299,000 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 324,000 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 334,000 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 338,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 308,000 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 305,000 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 303,000 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 307,000 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 297,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 308,000 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 323,000 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 276,500 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 244,000 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 71,000 | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 34,000 | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 88,600 | +160.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 88,600 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 88,600 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Eswatini 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 | +160.6% | 34,000 | 88,600 |
| 2020 | -70.9% | 244,000 | 71,000 |
| 2004 | +60.7% | 219,000 | 352,000 |
| 2021 | -52.1% | 71,000 | 34,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,400 | 269,000 | 315,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 297,600 | 219,000 | 352,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,950 | 244,000 | 338,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,533 | 34,000 | 88,600 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 117 Liechtenstein 94,151 compare
- 118 Cayman Islands 94,000 compare
- 119 Nicaragua 92,200 compare
- 121 Uruguay 85,000 compare
- 122 Suriname 83,000 compare
- 123 San Marino 77,000 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Eswatini?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Eswatini was 88,600 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 352,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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