Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Moldova
Moldova: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 230,758 guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Moldova, 2004–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Moldova stood at 230,758 guests. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Moldova peaked at 230,758 guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,738 guests, in 2020.
That places Moldova 98th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Moldova, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68,000 guests | — |
| 2005 | 66,000 guests | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 62,000 guests | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 69,000 guests | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 72,000 guests | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 57,000 guests | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 61,000 guests | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 71,200 guests | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 84,600 guests | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 89,900 guests | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 89,400 guests | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 88,800 guests | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 114,000 guests | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 135,000 guests | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 149,000 guests | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 161,000 guests | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 26,738 guests | -83.4% |
| 2021 | 62,928 guests | +135.4% |
| 2022 | 141,585 guests | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 172,373 guests | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 230,758 guests | +33.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 230,758 guests is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 230,758 guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +135.4% | 26,738 guests | 62,928 guests |
| 2022 | +125.0% | 62,928 guests | 141,585 guests |
| 2020 | -83.4% | 161,000 guests | 26,738 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,667 guests | 57,000 guests | 72,000 guests | 6 |
| 2010s | 104,390 guests | 61,000 guests | 161,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,876 guests | 26,738 guests | 230,758 guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 273,464 guests compare
- 96 Ukraine 248,000 guests compare
- 97 Lebanon 240,000 guests compare
- 99 United States Virgin Islands 229,000 guests compare
- 100 French Polynesia 195,000 guests compare
- 101 Malaysia 188,700 guests compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Moldova?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Moldova was 230,758 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 230,758 guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,738 guests in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.