Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russia

Russia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 11.34 million guests in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.34 million guests
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
17th
of 139 countries
All-time high
11.34 million guests
in 2018
All-time low
2.96 million guests
in 2009
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russia, 2001–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2001200920182001: 3.2M guests2002: 3.2M guests2003: 3.1M guests2004: 3.3M guests2005: 3.4M guests2006: 3.7M guests2007: 3.9M guests2008: 3.8M guests2009: 3.0M guests2010: 3.3M guests2011: 3.8M guests2012: 4.1M guests2013: 4.4M guests2014: 4.5M guests2015: 5.4M guests2016: 6.0M guests2017: 7.9M guests2018: 11.3M guests

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

Analysis

In 2018, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russia stood at 11.34 million guests. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russia peaked at 11.34 million guests in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million guests, in 2009.

Russia ranks 17th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russia, 2001 to 2018.
Year guests Change
2001 3.21 million guests —
2002 3.23 million guests +0.5%
2003 3.10 million guests -4.0%
2004 3.27 million guests +5.6%
2005 3.44 million guests +5.0%
2006 3.68 million guests +7.0%
2007 3.94 million guests +7.1%
2008 3.81 million guests -3.4%
2009 2.96 million guests -22.3%
2010 3.34 million guests +12.8%
2011 3.79 million guests +13.5%
2012 4.13 million guests +8.9%
2013 4.35 million guests +5.4%
2014 4.48 million guests +3.0%
2015 5.44 million guests +21.4%
2016 5.98 million guests +9.9%
2017 7.91 million guests +32.3%
2018 11.34 million guests +43.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 11.34 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 4.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 11.34 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.41 million guests 2.96 million guests 3.94 million guests 9
2010s 5.64 million guests 3.34 million guests 11.34 million guests 9

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 14 Portugal 15.45 million guests compare
  2. 15 Macao 13.91 million guests compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 11.66 million guests compare
  4. 18 Switzerland 10.63 million guests compare
  5. 19 Singapore 10.13 million guests compare
  6. 20 Czechia 9.63 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Russia was 11.34 million guests in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 11.34 million guests in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million guests in 2009.
How does Russia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Russia ranks 17th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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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.