Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.26 million guests in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.26 million guests
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
65th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.26 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
245,870 guests
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kazakhstan, 2020–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2020202220242020: 245.9k guests2021: 322.0k guests2022: 895.9k guests2023: 1.0M guests2024: 1.3M guests

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 1.26 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 413.6% over five years.

That places Kazakhstan 65th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kazakhstan, 2020 to 2024.
Year guests Change
2020 245,870 guests —
2021 322,039 guests +31.0%
2022 895,859 guests +178.2%
2023 1.05 million guests +17.1%
2024 1.26 million guests +20.4%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 1.26 million guests is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 1.26 million guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 62 Estonia 1.33 million guests
  2. 63 Montenegro 1.30 million guests compare
  3. 64 Iceland 1.27 million guests
  4. 66 Belarus 1.19 million guests compare
  5. 67 El Salvador 1.18 million guests compare
  6. 68 Thailand 1.05 million guests

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kazakhstan?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kazakhstan was 1.26 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 245,870 guests in 2020.
How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Kazakhstan ranks 65th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.