Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia

Bolivia: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.28 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.28 million guests
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.60 million guests
in 2017
All-time low
498,700 guests
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1995200920241995: 647.0k guests1996: 677.0k guests1997: 702.0k guests1998: 728.0k guests1999: 708.0k guests2000: 658.0k guests2001: 673.0k guests2002: 742.0k guests2003: 775.0k guests2004: 871.0k guests2005: 933.0k guests2006: 1.1M guests2007: 1.1M guests2008: 1.1M guests2009: 1.2M guests2010: 1.2M guests2011: 1.3M guests2012: 1.4M guests2013: 1.5M guests2014: 1.6M guests2015: 1.6M guests2016: 1.6M guests2017: 1.6M guests2018: 1.6M guests2019: 1.5M guests2020: 498.7k guests2021: 764.0k guests2022: 1.1M guests2023: 1.2M guests2024: 1.3M guests

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 1.28 million guests for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia peaked at 1.60 million guests in 2017 and was at its lowest, 498,700 guests, in 2020.

That places Bolivia 51st 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 Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 647,000 guests —
1996 677,000 guests +4.6%
1997 702,000 guests +3.7%
1998 728,000 guests +3.7%
1999 708,000 guests -2.7%
2000 658,000 guests -7.1%
2001 673,000 guests +2.3%
2002 742,000 guests +10.3%
2003 775,000 guests +4.4%
2004 871,000 guests +12.4%
2005 933,000 guests +7.1%
2006 1.09 million guests +16.6%
2007 1.09 million guests +0.4%
2008 1.13 million guests +3.4%
2009 1.15 million guests +1.9%
2010 1.20 million guests +4.0%
2011 1.30 million guests +8.5%
2012 1.37 million guests +5.2%
2013 1.51 million guests +10.2%
2014 1.56 million guests +3.5%
2015 1.57 million guests +0.7%
2016 1.58 million guests +0.7%
2017 1.60 million guests +1.0%
2018 1.55 million guests -2.8%
2019 1.53 million guests -1.2%
2020 498,700 guests -67.5%
2021 764,020 guests +53.2%
2022 1.08 million guests +41.0%
2023 1.24 million guests +15.4%
2024 1.28 million guests +2.7%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 1.28 million guests is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 374,950 guests, 3.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 1.28 million guests is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.69 million guests, 76% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia 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
2020 -67.5% 1.53 million guests 498,700 guests
2021 +53.2% 498,700 guests 764,020 guests
2022 +41.0% 764,020 guests 1.08 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 692,400 guests 647,000 guests 728,000 guests 5
2000s 911,200 guests 658,000 guests 1.15 million guests 10
2010s 1.48 million guests 1.20 million guests 1.60 million guests 10
2020s 971,976 guests 498,700 guests 1.28 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 48 Ecuador 2.10 million guests compare
  2. 49 Croatia 1.60 million guests compare
  3. 50 Estonia 1.37 million guests compare
  4. 52 Belarus 1.28 million guests compare
  5. 53 Serbia 1.04 million guests compare
  6. 54 Jordan 1.02 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bolivia was 1.28 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million guests in 2017.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 498,700 guests in 2020.
How does Bolivia rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Bolivia ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia 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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