Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands

Netherlands: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 16.47 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.47 million guests
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
21st
of 96 countries
All-time high
16.47 million guests
in 2022
All-time low
7.06 million guests
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands, 1998–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201020221998: 7.1M guests1999: 7.6M guests2000: 7.8M guests2001: 7.6M guests2002: 7.5M guests2003: 7.4M guests2004: 7.9M guests2005: 8.3M guests2006: 9.5M guests2007: 10.5M guests2008: 10.5M guests2009: 10.1M guests2010: 10.5M guests2011: 10.8M guests2012: 11.1M guests2013: 11.5M guests2014: 12.1M guests2015: 12.4M guests2016: 13.3M guests2017: 14.4M guests2018: 15.0M guests2019: 15.1M guests2020: 11.1M guests2021: 13.1M guests2022: 16.5M guests

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands is 16.47 million guests, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands peaked at 16.47 million guests in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.06 million guests, in 1998.

Netherlands ranks 21st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands, 1998 to 2022.
Year guests Change
1998 7.06 million guests —
1999 7.56 million guests +7.1%
2000 7.80 million guests +3.2%
2001 7.60 million guests -2.6%
2002 7.51 million guests -1.1%
2003 7.38 million guests -1.8%
2004 7.91 million guests +7.2%
2005 8.30 million guests +4.9%
2006 9.46 million guests +14.0%
2007 10.52 million guests +11.1%
2008 10.46 million guests -0.5%
2009 10.09 million guests -3.5%
2010 10.50 million guests +4.0%
2011 10.85 million guests +3.3%
2012 11.11 million guests +2.4%
2013 11.50 million guests +3.5%
2014 12.14 million guests +5.6%
2015 12.41 million guests +2.2%
2016 13.35 million guests +7.6%
2017 14.42 million guests +8.0%
2018 14.97 million guests +3.9%
2019 15.06 million guests +0.6%
2020 11.06 million guests -26.5%
2021 13.11 million guests +18.6%
2022 16.47 million guests +25.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 16.47 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 16.47 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.04 million guests, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.31 million guests 7.06 million guests 7.56 million guests 2
2000s 8.70 million guests 7.38 million guests 10.52 million guests 10
2010s 12.63 million guests 10.50 million guests 15.06 million guests 10
2020s 13.55 million guests 11.06 million guests 16.47 million guests 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 South Korea 23.84 million guests compare
  2. 19 Malaysia 19.87 million guests compare
  3. 20 Sweden 19.21 million guests compare
  4. 22 Argentina 14.13 million guests compare
  5. 23 Romania 11.97 million guests compare
  6. 24 Norway 11.41 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Netherlands was 16.47 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 16.47 million guests in 2022.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.06 million guests in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Netherlands ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.