Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 733,000 guests in 2022. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Luxembourg, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 733,000 guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.
The figure is up 63.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Luxembourg peaked at 870,000 guests in 2015 and was at its lowest, 402,000 guests, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 74th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 496,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 461,000 guests | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 508,000 guests | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 525,000 guests | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 580,000 guests | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 589,000 guests | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 577,000 guests | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 599,000 guests | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 581,000 guests | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 613,000 guests | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 667,000 guests | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 673,000 guests | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 707,000 guests | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 675,000 guests | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 651,000 guests | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 652,000 guests | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 682,000 guests | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 770,000 guests | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 763,000 guests | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 834,000 guests | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 870,000 guests | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 849,000 guests | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 825,000 guests | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 816,000 guests | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 812,000 guests | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 402,000 guests | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 448,000 guests | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 733,000 guests | +63.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 733,000 guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 29% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 733,000 guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +63.6% | 448,000 guests | 733,000 guests |
| 2020 | -50.5% | 812,000 guests | 402,000 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 514,000 guests | 461,000 guests | 580,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 633,200 guests | 577,000 guests | 707,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 787,300 guests | 652,000 guests | 870,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,667 guests | 402,000 guests | 733,000 guests | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 71 Azerbaijan 908,000 guests compare
- 72 North Macedonia 809,177 guests compare
- 73 Cape Verde 785,000 guests compare
- 75 Namibia 698,000 guests compare
- 76 Philippines 670,000 guests compare
- 77 Aruba 627,000 guests compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Luxembourg?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Luxembourg was 733,000 guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 870,000 guests in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,000 guests in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Luxembourg ranks 74th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.