Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 10.94 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.94 million guests 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 guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.89 million guests, 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.
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.92 million guests | — |
| 1996 | 4.89 million guests | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.17 million guests | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.37 million guests | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.65 million guests | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.99 million guests | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6.15 million guests | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.19 million guests | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million guests | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.57 million guests | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.95 million guests | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.18 million guests | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.39 million guests | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.27 million guests | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.57 million guests | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.70 million guests | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.73 million guests | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.86 million guests | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.00 million guests | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.12 million guests | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.27 million guests | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.67 million guests | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.99 million guests | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.28 million guests | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.70 million guests | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 10.06 million guests | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 10.58 million guests | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.80 million guests | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.94 million guests | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.94 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.94 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 Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.7% | 7.70 million guests | 10.06 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.20 million guests | 4.89 million guests | 5.65 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.65 million guests | 5.99 million guests | 7.39 million guests | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.22 million guests | 7.57 million guests | 9.28 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 million guests | 7.70 million guests | 10.94 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 million guests 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 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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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.