Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Italy

Italy: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 67.31 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.31 million guests
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
4th
of 139 countries
All-time high
67.31 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
14.39 million guests
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M1995200920241995: 23.5M guests1996: 24.9M guests1997: 25.1M guests1998: 25.9M guests1999: 26.5M guests2000: 28.8M guests2001: 29.1M guests2002: 29.3M guests2003: 28.2M guests2004: 29.9M guests2005: 30.9M guests2006: 33.5M guests2007: 34.8M guests2008: 33.7M guests2009: 32.6M guests2010: 35.0M guests2011: 38.0M guests2012: 38.9M guests2013: 40.0M guests2014: 40.8M guests2015: 43.1M guests2016: 43.4M guests2017: 45.4M guests2018: 46.8M guests2019: 47.4M guests2020: 14.4M guests2021: 22.9M guests2022: 49.2M guests2023: 61.5M guests2024: 67.3M guests

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Italy is 67.31 million guests, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Italy peaked at 67.31 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.39 million guests, in 2020.

Italy ranks 4th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Italy, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 23.47 million guests —
1996 24.93 million guests +6.2%
1997 25.13 million guests +0.8%
1998 25.93 million guests +3.2%
1999 26.53 million guests +2.3%
2000 28.80 million guests +8.5%
2001 29.14 million guests +1.2%
2002 29.34 million guests +0.7%
2003 28.17 million guests -4.0%
2004 29.92 million guests +6.2%
2005 30.94 million guests +3.4%
2006 33.51 million guests +8.3%
2007 34.77 million guests +3.7%
2008 33.67 million guests -3.2%
2009 32.63 million guests -3.1%
2010 35.02 million guests +7.3%
2011 37.98 million guests +8.5%
2012 38.87 million guests +2.3%
2013 39.99 million guests +2.9%
2014 40.77 million guests +2.0%
2015 43.10 million guests +5.7%
2016 43.41 million guests +0.7%
2017 45.37 million guests +4.5%
2018 46.83 million guests +3.2%
2019 47.38 million guests +1.2%
2020 14.39 million guests -69.6%
2021 22.92 million guests +59.3%
2022 49.19 million guests +114.7%
2023 61.51 million guests +25.0%
2024 67.31 million guests +9.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 67.31 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 26.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 67.31 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 22.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Italy 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 +114.7% 22.92 million guests 49.19 million guests
2020 -69.6% 47.38 million guests 14.39 million guests
2021 +59.3% 14.39 million guests 22.92 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.20 million guests 23.47 million guests 26.53 million guests 5
2000s 31.09 million guests 28.17 million guests 34.77 million guests 10
2010s 41.87 million guests 35.02 million guests 47.38 million guests 10
2020s 43.06 million guests 14.39 million guests 67.31 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 China 89.92 million guests compare
  2. 2 Japan 78.92 million guests compare
  3. 3 Spain 73.77 million guests compare
  4. 5 Turkey 45.90 million guests compare
  5. 6 France 37.84 million guests compare
  6. 7 Germany 32.88 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Italy?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Italy was 67.31 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 67.31 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.39 million guests in 2020.
How does Italy rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Italy ranks 4th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.