Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in East Timor

East Timor: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 16,500 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16,500
Change on year
up 117.1%
World rank
137th
of 139 countries
All-time high
24,000
in 2013
All-time low
7,600
in 2017
Years of data
11
2009–2021

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in East Timor, 2009–2021

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2009201520212009: 14.0k2010: 15.0k2011: 17.0k2012: 20.0k2013: 24.0k2014: 15.0k2015: 14.0k2016: 11.3k2017: 7.6k2018: 7.6k2021: 16.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in East Timor stood at 16,500.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in East Timor peaked at 24,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,600, in 2017.

East Timor ranks 137th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in East Timor, 2009 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2009 14,000 —
2010 15,000 +7.1%
2011 17,000 +13.3%
2012 20,000 +17.6%
2013 24,000 +20.0%
2014 15,000 -37.5%
2015 14,000 -6.7%
2016 11,300 -19.3%
2017 7,600 -32.7%
2018 7,600 +0.0%
2021 16,500 +117.1%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 16,500 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 16,500 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,000 14,000 14,000 1
2010s 14,611 7,600 24,000 9
2020s 16,500 16,500 16,500 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 compare
  2. 135 French Guiana 22,000 compare
  3. 136 Dominica 20,000 compare
  4. 138 Samoa 11,500 compare
  5. 139 Montserrat 300 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in East Timor?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in East Timor was 16,500 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 7,600 in 2017.
How does East Timor rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
East Timor ranks 137th out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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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