Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 10.63 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.63 million for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 960.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland peaked at 10.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.95 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.73 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.04 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.82 million | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 7.46 million | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.87 million | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.23 million | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 7.86 million | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 8.45 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 8.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.29 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.63 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.53 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.97 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.89 million | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 3.63 million | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 7.74 million | +113.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -87.0% |
| 2024 | 10.63 million | +960.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 4.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.63 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +960.3% | 1.00 million | 10.63 million |
| 2022 | +113.0% | 3.63 million | 7.74 million |
| 2023 | -87.0% | 7.74 million | 1.00 million |
| 2020 | -71.3% | 10.48 million | 3.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 million | 6.73 million | 7.18 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.68 million | 6.53 million | 8.61 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.31 million | 8.53 million | 10.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 1.00 million | 10.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland was 10.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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