Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel

Israel: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 589,441 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
589,441
Change on year
down 81.4%
World rank
78th
of 139 countries
All-time high
4.44 million
in 2019
All-time low
320,000
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel, 1995–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920241995: 3.0M1996: 2.8M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.9M2000: 3.2M2001: 1.1M2002: 694.0k2003: 900.0k2004: 1.4M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.7M2008: 3.4M2009: 2.6M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.0M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.8M2017: 3.7M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.4M2020: 946.6k2021: 320.0k2022: 2.6M2023: 3.2M2024: 589.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel stood at 589,441.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel peaked at 4.44 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 320,000, in 2021.

Israel ranks 78th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 2.98 million —
1996 2.77 million -7.2%
1997 2.46 million -11.0%
1998 2.28 million -7.2%
1999 2.90 million +26.8%
2000 3.17 million +9.3%
2001 1.08 million -66.0%
2002 694,000 -35.6%
2003 900,000 +29.7%
2004 1.37 million +52.7%
2005 2.00 million +45.9%
2006 2.13 million +6.3%
2007 2.75 million +29.0%
2008 3.37 million +22.7%
2009 2.62 million -22.3%
2010 3.24 million +23.5%
2011 3.23 million -0.2%
2012 3.17 million -1.9%
2013 3.13 million -1.1%
2014 3.02 million -3.7%
2015 2.69 million -10.9%
2016 2.82 million +4.6%
2017 3.68 million +30.6%
2018 4.13 million +12.3%
2019 4.44 million +7.4%
2020 946,600 -78.7%
2021 320,000 -66.2%
2022 2.61 million +717.0%
2023 3.17 million +21.2%
2024 589,441 -81.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 589,441 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 23% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 589,441 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41 million, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel 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 +717.0% 320,000 2.61 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.68 million 2.28 million 2.98 million 5
2000s 2.01 million 694,000 3.37 million 10
2010s 3.36 million 2.69 million 4.44 million 10
2020s 1.53 million 320,000 3.17 million 5

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  5. 80 Malawi 552,000 compare
  6. 81 Botswana 494,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Israel was 589,441 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.44 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 320,000 in 2021.
How does Israel rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Israel ranks 78th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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