Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 552,000 guests in 2018. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi, 2006–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 552,000 guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi peaked at 552,000 guests in 2018 and was at its lowest, 459,000 guests, in 2010.
That places Malawi 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490,250 guests | 461,000 guests | 517,000 guests | 4 |
| 2010s | 510,125 guests | 459,000 guests | 552,000 guests | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malawi was 552,000 guests in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 552,000 guests in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,000 guests in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.