Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Serbia

Serbia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.58 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.58 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
55th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2019
All-time low
294,000
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Serbia, 2002–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2002201320242002: 294.0k2003: 321.0k2004: 374.0k2005: 434.0k2006: 448.0k2007: 586.0k2008: 564.0k2009: 570.0k2010: 613.0k2011: 680.0k2012: 707.0k2013: 767.0k2014: 880.0k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 392.0k2021: 776.0k2022: 1.2M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1.58 million for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Serbia peaked at 1.63 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 294,000, in 2002.

Serbia ranks 55th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Serbia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 294,000 —
2003 321,000 +9.2%
2004 374,000 +16.5%
2005 434,000 +16.0%
2006 448,000 +3.2%
2007 586,000 +30.8%
2008 564,000 -3.8%
2009 570,000 +1.1%
2010 613,000 +7.5%
2011 680,000 +10.9%
2012 707,000 +4.0%
2013 767,000 +8.5%
2014 880,000 +14.7%
2015 1.01 million +15.1%
2016 1.15 million +13.2%
2017 1.34 million +16.5%
2018 1.51 million +13.3%
2019 1.63 million +7.4%
2020 392,000 -75.9%
2021 776,000 +98.0%
2022 1.21 million +56.4%
2023 1.43 million +18.1%
2024 1.58 million +10.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1.58 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Serbia 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
2020 -75.9% 1.63 million 392,000
2021 +98.0% 392,000 776,000
2022 +56.4% 776,000 1.21 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 448,875 294,000 586,000 8
2010s 1.03 million 613,000 1.63 million 10
2020s 1.08 million 392,000 1.58 million 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 52 Jamaica 1.73 million compare
  2. 53 Slovakia 1.71 million compare
  3. 54 Cuba 1.69 million compare
  4. 56 Latvia 1.54 million compare
  5. 57 Bahamas 1.47 million compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 1.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Serbia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Serbia was 1.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 294,000 in 2002.
How does Serbia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Serbia ranks 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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