Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 733,000 guests in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
733,000 guests
Change on year
up 63.6%
World rank
74th
of 139 countries
All-time high
870,000 guests
in 2015
All-time low
402,000 guests
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200820221995: 496.0k guests1996: 461.0k guests1997: 508.0k guests1998: 525.0k guests1999: 580.0k guests2000: 589.0k guests2001: 577.0k guests2002: 599.0k guests2003: 581.0k guests2004: 613.0k guests2005: 667.0k guests2006: 673.0k guests2007: 707.0k guests2008: 675.0k guests2009: 651.0k guests2010: 652.0k guests2011: 682.0k guests2012: 770.0k guests2013: 763.0k guests2014: 834.0k guests2015: 870.0k guests2016: 849.0k guests2017: 825.0k guests2018: 816.0k guests2019: 812.0k guests2020: 402.0k guests2021: 448.0k guests2022: 733.0k guests

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Luxembourg, 1995 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +63.6% 448,000 guests 733,000 guests
2020 -50.5% 812,000 guests 402,000 guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Azerbaijan 908,000 guests compare
  2. 72 North Macedonia 809,177 guests compare
  3. 73 Cape Verde 785,000 guests compare
  4. 75 Namibia 698,000 guests compare
  5. 76 Philippines 670,000 guests compare
  6. 77 Aruba 627,000 guests compare

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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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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.