Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Slovenia

Slovenia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 2.75 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.75 million guests
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
43rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.76 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
640,000 guests
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1995200920241995: 641.0k guests1996: 714.0k guests1997: 803.0k guests1998: 799.0k guests1999: 740.0k guests2000: 884.0k guests2001: 933.0k guests2002: 1.0M guests2003: 1.1M guests2004: 1.1M guests2005: 1.2M guests2006: 1.2M guests2007: 1.4M guests2008: 1.5M guests2009: 1.4M guests2010: 1.5M guests2011: 1.6M guests2012: 1.7M guests2013: 1.7M guests2014: 1.9M guests2015: 2.0M guests2016: 2.3M guests2017: 2.5M guests2018: 2.6M guests2019: 2.8M guests2020: 640.0k guests2021: 881.0k guests2022: 2.1M guests2023: 2.5M guests2024: 2.7M guests

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 2.75 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Slovenia peaked at 2.76 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 640,000 guests, in 2020.

That places Slovenia 43rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Slovenia, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 641,000 guests —
1996 714,000 guests +11.4%
1997 803,000 guests +12.5%
1998 799,000 guests -0.5%
1999 740,000 guests -7.4%
2000 884,000 guests +19.5%
2001 933,000 guests +5.5%
2002 1.01 million guests +7.8%
2003 1.05 million guests +4.7%
2004 1.12 million guests +6.8%
2005 1.19 million guests +6.0%
2006 1.25 million guests +4.6%
2007 1.35 million guests +8.6%
2008 1.53 million guests +13.1%
2009 1.41 million guests -7.9%
2010 1.50 million guests +6.2%
2011 1.61 million guests +7.3%
2012 1.68 million guests +4.4%
2013 1.73 million guests +3.2%
2014 1.86 million guests +7.3%
2015 2.04 million guests +9.5%
2016 2.25 million guests +10.6%
2017 2.54 million guests +12.6%
2018 2.62 million guests +3.2%
2019 2.76 million guests +5.3%
2020 640,000 guests -76.8%
2021 881,000 guests +37.7%
2022 2.06 million guests +133.3%
2023 2.50 million guests +21.6%
2024 2.75 million guests +10.0%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 2.75 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 2.75 million guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Slovenia 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 +133.3% 881,000 guests 2.06 million guests
2020 -76.8% 2.76 million guests 640,000 guests
2021 +37.7% 640,000 guests 881,000 guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 739,400 guests 641,000 guests 803,000 guests 5
2000s 1.17 million guests 884,000 guests 1.53 million guests 10
2010s 2.06 million guests 1.50 million guests 2.76 million guests 10
2020s 1.76 million guests 640,000 guests 2.75 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 40 Andorra 3.18 million guests compare
  2. 41 Cyprus 3.03 million guests compare
  3. 42 Bulgaria 2.98 million guests compare
  4. 44 Tunisia 2.69 million guests compare
  5. 45 Finland 2.35 million guests compare
  6. 46 Malta 2.28 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Slovenia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Slovenia was 2.75 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million guests in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 640,000 guests in 2020.
How does Slovenia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Slovenia ranks 43rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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.