Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.73 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica, 1995–2022
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.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 743,000 | — |
| 1996 | 768,000 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 790,000 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 823,000 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 835,000 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 890,000 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 856,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 852,000 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 887,000 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 932,000 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 995,000 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 580,900 | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +69.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.73 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000, 5.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -68.5% | 1.84 million | 580,900 |
| 2021 | +75.6% | 580,900 | 1.02 million |
| 2022 | +69.5% | 1.02 million | 1.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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