Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay

Uruguay: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 85,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
85,000
Change on year
down 93.8%
World rank
121st
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2017
All-time low
85,000
in 2021
Years of data
26
1995–2021

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay, 1995–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995200820211995: 580.0k1996: 532.0k1997: 657.0k1998: 614.0k1999: 596.0k2000: 581.0k2001: 546.0k2002: 322.0k2003: 411.0k2004: 557.0k2005: 608.0k2006: 625.0k2007: 596.0k2008: 760.0k2009: 844.0k2010: 962.0k2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2021: 85.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay is 85,000, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85,000, 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.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 580,000 —
1996 532,000 -8.3%
1997 657,000 +23.5%
1998 614,000 -6.5%
1999 596,000 -2.9%
2000 581,000 -2.5%
2001 546,000 -6.0%
2002 322,000 -41.0%
2003 411,000 +27.6%
2004 557,000 +35.5%
2005 608,000 +9.2%
2006 625,000 +2.8%
2007 596,000 -4.6%
2008 760,000 +27.5%
2009 844,000 +11.1%
2010 962,000 +14.0%
2011 1.22 million +26.3%
2012 1.16 million -4.5%
2013 1.10 million -5.3%
2014 1.12 million +1.6%
2015 1.17 million +4.8%
2016 1.35 million +15.0%
2017 1.65 million +22.6%
2018 1.44 million -12.7%
2019 1.36 million -5.3%
2021 85,000 -93.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 85,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 3% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 85,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000, 26% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Uruguay 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
2021 -93.8% 1.36 million 85,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 595,800 532,000 657,000 5
2000s 585,000 322,000 844,000 10
2010s 1.25 million 962,000 1.65 million 10
2020s 85,000 85,000 85,000 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 118 Cayman Islands 94,000 compare
  2. 119 Nicaragua 92,200 compare
  3. 120 Eswatini 88,600 compare
  4. 122 Suriname 83,000 compare
  5. 123 San Marino 77,000 compare
  6. 124 Reunion 66,000 compare

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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 in 2021, according to 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 in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 85,000 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 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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