Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland

Poland: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 7.77 million guests in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
7.77 million guests
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
22nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
7.77 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
2.22 million guests
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland, 1995–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200920241995: 2.7M guests1996: 3.0M guests1997: 2.9M guests1998: 2.8M guests1999: 2.5M guests2000: 2.5M guests2001: 2.5M guests2002: 2.5M guests2003: 2.7M guests2004: 3.4M guests2005: 3.7M guests2006: 3.7M guests2007: 3.8M guests2008: 3.6M guests2009: 3.4M guests2010: 3.7M guests2011: 3.9M guests2012: 4.4M guests2013: 4.7M guests2014: 4.9M guests2015: 5.1M guests2016: 5.7M guests2017: 6.0M guests2018: 6.3M guests2019: 6.6M guests2020: 2.2M guests2021: 2.5M guests2022: 5.8M guests2023: 7.0M guests2024: 7.8M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland is 7.77 million guests, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland peaked at 7.77 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million guests, in 2020.

Poland ranks 22nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.79 million guests 2.50 million guests 3.05 million guests 5
2000s 3.19 million guests 2.49 million guests 3.83 million guests 10
2010s 5.11 million guests 3.67 million guests 6.58 million guests 10
2020s 5.04 million guests 2.22 million guests 7.77 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 Singapore 10.13 million guests compare
  2. 20 Czechia 9.63 million guests compare
  3. 21 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million guests compare
  4. 23 Chile 7.30 million guests compare
  5. 24 Dominican Republic 7.13 million guests compare
  6. 25 Taiwan 6.84 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 139 places β†’

More reference data data for Poland

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland was 7.77 million 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.77 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million guests in 2020.
How does Poland rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Poland ranks 22nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.