Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica

Jamaica: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.73 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.73 million
Change on year
up 69.5%
World rank
52nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2019
All-time low
580,900
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 743.0k1996: 768.0k1997: 790.0k1998: 823.0k1999: 835.0k2000: 890.0k2001: 856.0k2002: 852.0k2003: 887.0k2004: 932.0k2005: 995.0k2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 580.9k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica stood at 1.73 million.

That represents a change of up 69.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica peaked at 1.84 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 580,900, in 2020.

Jamaica ranks 52nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 791,800 743,000 835,000 5
2000s 1.01 million 852,000 1.24 million 10
2010s 1.50 million 1.29 million 1.84 million 10
2020s 1.11 million 580,900 1.73 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica was 1.73 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 580,900 in 2020.
How does Jamaica rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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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