Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Peru

Peru: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 5.03 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.03 million
Change on year
up 144.8%
World rank
31st
of 139 countries
All-time high
8.27 million
in 2019
All-time low
874,000
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200820221995: 874.0k1996: 1.0M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.7M2005: 3.0M2006: 3.0M2007: 3.4M2008: 4.5M2009: 4.1M2010: 4.5M2011: 5.7M2012: 7.1M2013: 8.1M2014: 7.2M2015: 7.4M2016: 7.9M2017: 7.9M2018: 8.0M2019: 8.3M2020: 1.8M2021: 2.1M2022: 5.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 5.03 million for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.

That represents a change of up 144.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Peru peaked at 8.27 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 874,000, in 1995.

Peru ranks 31st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Peru, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 874,000 —
1996 1.02 million +17.0%
1997 1.06 million +3.8%
1998 1.12 million +5.5%
1999 1.36 million +21.2%
2000 1.41 million +4.1%
2001 1.45 million +2.3%
2002 1.43 million -0.8%
2003 2.29 million +59.6%
2004 2.66 million +16.3%
2005 2.96 million +11.2%
2006 2.98 million +0.8%
2007 3.39 million +13.5%
2008 4.46 million +31.9%
2009 4.06 million -9.1%
2010 4.46 million +9.9%
2011 5.71 million +27.9%
2012 7.13 million +25.0%
2013 8.13 million +14.0%
2014 7.19 million -11.6%
2015 7.38 million +2.6%
2016 7.92 million +7.5%
2017 7.85 million -0.9%
2018 7.96 million +1.4%
2019 8.27 million +3.8%
2020 1.78 million -78.5%
2021 2.06 million +15.6%
2022 5.03 million +144.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 5.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 5.03 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000, 15.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Peru 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 +144.8% 2.06 million 5.03 million
2020 -78.5% 8.27 million 1.78 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 million 874,000 1.36 million 5
2000s 2.71 million 1.41 million 4.46 million 10
2010s 7.20 million 4.46 million 8.27 million 10
2020s 2.96 million 1.78 million 5.03 million 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 28 Sweden 5.89 million compare
  2. 29 Hungary 5.40 million compare
  3. 30 Bahrain 5.16 million compare
  4. 32 Norway 4.51 million compare
  5. 33 United States 4.40 million compare
  6. 34 Argentina 4.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Peru?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Peru was 5.03 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 8.27 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 874,000 in 1995.
How does Peru rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Peru ranks 31st out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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