Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 85,000 guests in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay is 85,000 guests, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.8% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay peaked at 1.65 million guests in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85,000 guests, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 121st out of 139 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 595,800 guests | 532,000 guests | 657,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 585,000 guests | 322,000 guests | 844,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million guests | 962,000 guests | 1.65 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,000 guests | 85,000 guests | 85,000 guests | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay was 85,000 guests in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million guests in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,000 guests in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.