Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria

Austria: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 11.25 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.25 million guests
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 96 countries
All-time high
11.25 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
4.76 million guests
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria, 1995–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1995200920241995: 4.8M guests1996: 4.9M guests1997: 5.0M guests1998: 5.3M guests1999: 5.6M guests2000: 6.0M guests2001: 6.3M guests2002: 6.3M guests2003: 6.4M guests2004: 6.6M guests2005: 6.9M guests2006: 7.4M guests2007: 7.9M guests2008: 8.1M guests2009: 8.3M guests2010: 8.8M guests2011: 9.0M guests2012: 9.3M guests2013: 9.4M guests2014: 9.6M guests2015: 9.9M guests2016: 10.3M guests2017: 10.6M guests2018: 10.9M guests2019: 11.1M guests2020: 7.2M guests2021: 7.0M guests2022: 10.5M guests2023: 11.1M guests2024: 11.2M guests

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 11.25 million guests for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria peaked at 11.25 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million guests, in 1995.

That places Austria 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 4.76 million guests
1996 4.86 million guests +2.0%
1997 5.03 million guests +3.6%
1998 5.30 million guests +5.3%
1999 5.62 million guests +6.0%
2000 5.96 million guests +6.0%
2001 6.26 million guests +5.1%
2002 6.29 million guests +0.4%
2003 6.44 million guests +2.4%
2004 6.60 million guests +2.5%
2005 6.90 million guests +4.5%
2006 7.40 million guests +7.3%
2007 7.88 million guests +6.4%
2008 8.12 million guests +3.1%
2009 8.32 million guests +2.5%
2010 8.80 million guests +5.8%
2011 8.97 million guests +1.8%
2012 9.31 million guests +3.8%
2013 9.37 million guests +0.6%
2014 9.57 million guests +2.2%
2015 9.86 million guests +3.0%
2016 10.33 million guests +4.8%
2017 10.58 million guests +2.4%
2018 10.91 million guests +3.2%
2019 11.14 million guests +2.1%
2020 7.24 million guests -35.1%
2021 7.04 million guests -2.7%
2022 10.51 million guests +49.2%
2023 11.07 million guests +5.3%
2024 11.25 million guests +1.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 11.25 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 11.25 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.04 million guests, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria 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 +49.2% 7.04 million guests 10.51 million guests
2020 -35.1% 11.14 million guests 7.24 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.11 million guests 4.76 million guests 5.62 million guests 5
2000s 7.02 million guests 5.96 million guests 8.32 million guests 10
2010s 9.88 million guests 8.80 million guests 11.14 million guests 10
2020s 9.42 million guests 7.04 million guests 11.25 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 22 Argentina 14.13 million guests compare
  2. 23 Romania 11.97 million guests compare
  3. 24 Norway 11.41 million guests compare
  4. 26 Switzerland 10.94 million guests compare
  5. 27 United Arab Emirates 10.20 million guests compare
  6. 28 Portugal 9.60 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Austria was 11.25 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 11.25 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million guests in 1995.
How does Austria rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Austria ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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.