Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United States

United States: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 4.40 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.40 million
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
33rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
30.70 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.40 million
in 2021
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United States, 1997–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997200920211997: 20.2M1998: 19.8M1999: 20.0M2000: 21.0M2001: 16.8M2002: 14.9M2003: 13.9M2004: 16.0M2005: 17.0M2006: 16.9M2007: 18.8M2008: 20.0M2009: 18.5M2010: 20.9M2011: 22.6M2012: 23.7M2013: 26.4M2014: 27.2M2015: 29.3M2016: 29.6M2017: 29.8M2018: 30.4M2019: 30.7M2020: 5.3M2021: 4.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 4.40 million for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United States peaked at 30.70 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million, in 2021.

United States ranks 33rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.99 million 19.81 million 20.15 million 3
2000s 17.38 million 13.90 million 20.96 million 10
2010s 27.06 million 20.93 million 30.70 million 10
2020s 4.87 million 4.40 million 5.34 million 2

Countries ranked near United States

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  4. 34 Argentina 4.17 million compare
  5. 35 Australia 4.03 million compare
  6. 36 Denmark 4.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United States?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in United States was 4.40 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 30.70 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million in 2021.
How does United States rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
United States ranks 33rd out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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