Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland

Switzerland: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 10.63 million guests in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.63 million guests
Change on year
up 960.3%
World rank
18th
of 139 countries
All-time high
10.63 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
1.00 million guests
in 2023
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200920241995: 6.9M guests1996: 6.7M guests1997: 7.0M guests1998: 7.2M guests1999: 7.2M guests2000: 7.8M guests2001: 7.5M guests2002: 6.9M guests2003: 6.5M guests2005: 7.2M guests2006: 7.9M guests2007: 8.4M guests2008: 8.6M guests2009: 8.3M guests2010: 8.6M guests2011: 8.5M guests2012: 8.6M guests2013: 9.0M guests2014: 9.2M guests2015: 9.3M guests2016: 9.2M guests2017: 9.9M guests2018: 10.4M guests2019: 10.5M guests2020: 3.0M guests2021: 3.6M guests2022: 7.7M guests2023: 1.0M guests2024: 10.6M guests

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 10.63 million guests 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 guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million guests, 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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 6.95 million guests —
1996 6.73 million guests -3.1%
1997 7.04 million guests +4.6%
1998 7.18 million guests +2.1%
1999 7.15 million guests -0.4%
2000 7.82 million guests +9.3%
2001 7.46 million guests -4.7%
2002 6.87 million guests -7.9%
2003 6.53 million guests -4.9%
2005 7.23 million guests +10.7%
2006 7.86 million guests +8.8%
2007 8.45 million guests +7.4%
2008 8.61 million guests +1.9%
2009 8.29 million guests -3.6%
2010 8.63 million guests +4.0%
2011 8.53 million guests -1.1%
2012 8.57 million guests +0.4%
2013 8.97 million guests +4.7%
2014 9.16 million guests +2.1%
2015 9.30 million guests +1.6%
2016 9.21 million guests -1.1%
2017 9.89 million guests +7.4%
2018 10.36 million guests +4.8%
2019 10.48 million guests +1.2%
2020 3.01 million guests -71.3%
2021 3.63 million guests +20.7%
2022 7.74 million guests +113.0%
2023 1.00 million guests -87.0%
2024 10.63 million guests +960.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 10.63 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 4.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 10.63 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +960.3% 1.00 million guests 10.63 million guests
2022 +113.0% 3.63 million guests 7.74 million guests
2023 -87.0% 7.74 million guests 1.00 million guests
2020 -71.3% 10.48 million guests 3.01 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.01 million guests 6.73 million guests 7.18 million guests 5
2000s 7.68 million guests 6.53 million guests 8.61 million guests 9
2010s 9.31 million guests 8.53 million guests 10.48 million guests 10
2020s 5.20 million guests 1.00 million guests 10.63 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Macao 13.91 million guests compare
  2. 16 Netherlands 11.66 million guests compare
  3. 17 Russia 11.34 million guests compare
  4. 19 Singapore 10.13 million guests compare
  5. 20 Czechia 9.63 million guests compare
  6. 21 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million guests compare

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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 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10.63 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million guests 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 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.