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
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Australia, 1999–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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About this data
Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.