Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 11.66 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.66 million guests 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 guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.35 million guests, 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
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.50 million guests | — |
| 1996 | 4.72 million guests | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.76 million guests | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 7.43 million guests | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 7.55 million guests | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.74 million guests | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.45 million guests | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.43 million guests | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.93 million guests | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.60 million guests | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 8.08 million guests | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.57 million guests | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.71 million guests | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.04 million guests | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 7.75 million guests | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.73 million guests | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 9.03 million guests | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.36 million guests | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.02 million guests | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.98 million guests | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million guests | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.41 million guests | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.15 million guests | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 14.67 million guests | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.51 million guests | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million guests | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 4.35 million guests | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 11.66 million guests | +168.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.66 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 4.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.66 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +168.1% | 4.35 million guests | 11.66 million guests |
| 2020 | -67.1% | 15.51 million guests | 5.10 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.99 million guests | 4.50 million guests | 7.55 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million guests | 6.93 million guests | 8.71 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 million guests | 8.73 million guests | 15.51 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 million guests | 4.35 million guests | 11.66 million guests | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 million guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 million guests 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 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.