Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mozambique

Mozambique: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 98,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98,000
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
116th
of 139 countries
All-time high
278,000
in 2011
All-time low
96,000
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mozambique, 2001–2021

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2001201120212001: 116.0k2002: 119.0k2003: 96.0k2004: 162.0k2005: 250.0k2006: 238.0k2007: 257.0k2008: 257.0k2009: 237.0k2010: 268.0k2011: 278.0k2012: 248.0k2013: 260.0k2014: 273.0k2015: 256.0k2016: 241.0k2017: 177.0k2018: 213.0k2019: 229.0k2020: 100.0k2021: 98.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 98,000 for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mozambique peaked at 278,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96,000, in 2003.

That places Mozambique 116th out of 139 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mozambique, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 116,000 —
2002 119,000 +2.6%
2003 96,000 -19.3%
2004 162,000 +68.8%
2005 250,000 +54.3%
2006 238,000 -4.8%
2007 257,000 +8.0%
2008 257,000 +0.0%
2009 237,000 -7.8%
2010 268,000 +13.1%
2011 278,000 +3.7%
2012 248,000 -10.8%
2013 260,000 +4.8%
2014 273,000 +5.0%
2015 256,000 -6.2%
2016 241,000 -5.9%
2017 177,000 -26.6%
2018 213,000 +20.3%
2019 229,000 +7.5%
2020 100,000 -56.3%
2021 98,000 -2.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 98,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67,000, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 98,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mozambique 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
2004 +68.8% 96,000 162,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 192,444 96,000 257,000 9
2010s 244,300 177,000 278,000 10
2020s 99,000 98,000 100,000 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 113 Brunei 109,000 compare
  2. 114 Grenada 107,000 compare
  3. 115 Bermuda 99,000 compare
  4. 117 Liechtenstein 94,151 compare
  5. 118 Cayman Islands 94,000 compare
  6. 119 Nicaragua 92,200 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mozambique?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mozambique was 98,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 278,000 in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 96,000 in 2003.
How does Mozambique rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Mozambique ranks 116th out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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