Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia

Australia: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 37.73 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.73 million guests
Change on year
up 61.2%
World rank
14th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.09 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
19.10 million guests
in 2020
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia, 1999–2022

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1999201020221999: 25.7M guests2000: 25.0M guests2001: 25.7M guests2002: 26.0M guests2003: 25.9M guests2004: 27.0M guests2005: 26.2M guests2006: 26.7M guests2007: 28.3M guests2008: 27.4M guests2009: 25.7M guests2010: 26.6M guests2011: 27.5M guests2012: 27.4M guests2013: 27.9M guests2014: 29.6M guests2015: 31.1M guests2016: 31.8M guests2017: 35.3M guests2018: 36.6M guests2019: 40.1M guests2020: 19.1M guests2021: 23.4M guests2022: 37.7M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

In 2022, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia stood at 37.73 million guests.

That represents a change of up 61.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia peaked at 40.09 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.10 million guests, in 2020.

Australia ranks 14th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia, 1999 to 2022.
Year guests Change
1999 25.69 million guests —
2000 25.00 million guests -2.7%
2001 25.75 million guests +3.0%
2002 26.00 million guests +1.0%
2003 25.93 million guests -0.3%
2004 26.96 million guests +4.0%
2005 26.20 million guests -2.8%
2006 26.68 million guests +1.9%
2007 28.27 million guests +5.9%
2008 27.39 million guests -3.1%
2009 25.67 million guests -6.3%
2010 26.63 million guests +3.7%
2011 27.51 million guests +3.3%
2012 27.42 million guests -0.3%
2013 27.90 million guests +1.7%
2014 29.64 million guests +6.2%
2015 31.07 million guests +4.8%
2016 31.84 million guests +2.5%
2017 35.25 million guests +10.7%
2018 36.59 million guests +3.8%
2019 40.09 million guests +9.6%
2020 19.10 million guests -52.3%
2021 23.40 million guests +22.5%
2022 37.73 million guests +61.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 37.73 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 37.73 million guests is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.78 million guests, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia 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
2022 +61.2% 23.40 million guests 37.73 million guests
2020 -52.3% 40.09 million guests 19.10 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.69 million guests 25.69 million guests 25.69 million guests 1
2000s 26.38 million guests 25.00 million guests 28.27 million guests 10
2010s 31.39 million guests 26.63 million guests 40.09 million guests 10
2020s 26.74 million guests 19.10 million guests 37.73 million guests 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Peru 48.23 million guests compare
  2. 12 Russia 48.06 million guests compare
  3. 13 Turkey 45.96 million guests compare
  4. 15 Canada 34.39 million guests
  5. 16 Poland 30.64 million guests compare
  6. 17 Iran 25.70 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia was 37.73 million guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 40.09 million guests in 2019.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.10 million guests in 2020.
How does Australia rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Australia ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.