Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands

Netherlands: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 11.66 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.66 million
Change on year
up 168.1%
World rank
16th
of 139 countries
All-time high
15.51 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.35 million
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1995200820221995: 4.5M1996: 4.7M1997: 5.8M1998: 7.4M1999: 7.5M2000: 7.7M2001: 7.4M2002: 7.4M2003: 6.9M2004: 7.6M2005: 8.1M2006: 8.6M2007: 8.7M2008: 8.0M2009: 7.8M2010: 8.7M2011: 9.0M2012: 9.4M2013: 10.0M2014: 11.0M2015: 11.8M2016: 12.4M2017: 14.2M2018: 14.7M2019: 15.5M2020: 5.1M2021: 4.3M2022: 11.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 11.66 million for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.

The figure is up 168.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands peaked at 15.51 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.35 million, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 16th out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 4.50 million —
1996 4.72 million +5.0%
1997 5.76 million +21.9%
1998 7.43 million +29.1%
1999 7.55 million +1.6%
2000 7.74 million +2.5%
2001 7.45 million -3.8%
2002 7.43 million -0.2%
2003 6.93 million -6.8%
2004 7.60 million +9.7%
2005 8.08 million +6.3%
2006 8.57 million +6.0%
2007 8.71 million +1.7%
2008 8.04 million -7.8%
2009 7.75 million -3.5%
2010 8.73 million +12.5%
2011 9.03 million +3.4%
2012 9.36 million +3.7%
2013 10.02 million +7.1%
2014 10.98 million +9.6%
2015 11.77 million +7.2%
2016 12.41 million +5.5%
2017 14.15 million +14.0%
2018 14.67 million +3.7%
2019 15.51 million +5.7%
2020 5.10 million -67.1%
2021 4.35 million -14.8%
2022 11.66 million +168.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 11.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 4.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 11.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands 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 +168.1% 4.35 million 11.66 million
2020 -67.1% 15.51 million 5.10 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.99 million 4.50 million 7.55 million 5
2000s 7.83 million 6.93 million 8.71 million 10
2010s 11.66 million 8.73 million 15.51 million 10
2020s 7.04 million 4.35 million 11.66 million 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 United Kingdom 16.30 million compare
  2. 14 Portugal 15.45 million compare
  3. 15 Macao 13.91 million compare
  4. 17 Russia 11.34 million compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 10.63 million compare
  6. 19 Singapore 10.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands was 11.66 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 15.51 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.35 million in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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