Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland

Switzerland: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 10.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.94 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 96 countries
All-time high
10.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.89 million
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1995200920241995: 4.9M1996: 4.9M1997: 5.2M1998: 5.4M1999: 5.7M2000: 6.0M2001: 6.2M2002: 6.2M2003: 6.2M2005: 6.6M2006: 6.9M2007: 7.2M2008: 7.4M2009: 7.3M2010: 7.6M2011: 7.7M2012: 7.7M2013: 7.9M2014: 8.0M2015: 8.1M2016: 8.3M2017: 8.7M2018: 9.0M2019: 9.3M2020: 7.7M2021: 10.1M2022: 10.6M2023: 10.8M2024: 10.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 10.94 million for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland peaked at 10.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.89 million, in 1996.

That places Switzerland 26th 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 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.20 million 4.89 million 5.65 million 5
2000s 6.65 million 5.99 million 7.39 million 9
2010s 8.22 million 7.57 million 9.28 million 10
2020s 10.01 million 7.70 million 10.94 million 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Romania 11.97 million compare
  2. 24 Norway 11.41 million compare
  3. 25 Austria 11.25 million compare
  4. 27 United Arab Emirates 10.20 million compare
  5. 28 Portugal 9.60 million compare
  6. 29 Czechia 9.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland was 10.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10.94 million in 2024.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 million in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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