Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 16.30 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
16.30 million
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
13th
of 139 countries
All-time high
21.83 million
in 2017
All-time low
12.66 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2022

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United Kingdom, 1995–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200820221995: 17.1M1996: 16.9M1997: 17.1M1998: 16.3M1999: 17.0M2000: 17.0M2001: 17.0M2002: 14.2M2003: 14.4M2004: 12.7M2005: 13.7M2006: 15.2M2007: 15.4M2008: 14.6M2009: 14.9M2010: 15.3M2011: 16.1M2012: 16.1M2013: 17.4M2014: 18.2M2015: 18.9M2016: 19.8M2017: 21.8M2018: 21.7M2019: 21.7M2022: 16.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United Kingdom stood at 16.30 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United Kingdom peaked at 21.83 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.66 million, in 2004.

United Kingdom ranks 13th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.89 million 16.30 million 17.12 million 5
2000s 14.92 million 12.66 million 17.02 million 10
2010s 18.71 million 15.35 million 21.83 million 10
2020s 16.30 million 16.30 million 16.30 million 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Austria 21.71 million compare
  2. 11 Greece 18.23 million compare
  3. 12 South Korea 17.04 million compare
  4. 14 Portugal 15.45 million compare
  5. 15 Macao 13.91 million compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 11.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 139 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United Kingdom?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United Kingdom was 16.30 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 21.83 million in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12.66 million in 2004.
How does United Kingdom rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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