Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Palestine

Palestine: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 49,000 guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,000 guests
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
97,000 guests
in 2022
All-time low
9,000 guests
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Palestine, 1996–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1996201020241996: 9.0k guests1997: 11.0k guests1998: 14.0k guests1999: 17.0k guests2000: 26.0k guests2001: 17.0k guests2002: 18.0k guests2003: 26.0k guests2004: 44.0k guests2005: 44.0k guests2006: 29.0k guests2007: 52.0k guests2008: 59.0k guests2009: 57.0k guests2010: 55.0k guests2011: 62.0k guests2012: 85.0k guests2013: 55.0k guests2014: 54.0k guests2015: 52.0k guests2016: 48.0k guests2017: 43.0k guests2018: 48.0k guests2019: 59.0k guests2020: 17.0k guests2021: 58.0k guests2022: 97.0k guests2023: 68.0k guests2024: 49.0k guests

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

Analysis

In 2024, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Palestine stood at 49,000 guests.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Palestine peaked at 97,000 guests in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,000 guests, in 1996.

Palestine ranks 86th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Palestine, 1996 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1996 9,000 guests
1997 11,000 guests +22.2%
1998 14,000 guests +27.3%
1999 17,000 guests +21.4%
2000 26,000 guests +52.9%
2001 17,000 guests -34.6%
2002 18,000 guests +5.9%
2003 26,000 guests +44.4%
2004 44,000 guests +69.2%
2005 44,000 guests +0.0%
2006 29,000 guests -34.1%
2007 52,000 guests +79.3%
2008 59,000 guests +13.5%
2009 57,000 guests -3.4%
2010 55,000 guests -3.5%
2011 62,000 guests +12.7%
2012 85,000 guests +37.1%
2013 55,000 guests -35.3%
2014 54,000 guests -1.8%
2015 52,000 guests -3.7%
2016 48,000 guests -7.7%
2017 43,000 guests -10.4%
2018 48,000 guests +11.6%
2019 59,000 guests +22.9%
2020 17,000 guests -71.2%
2021 58,000 guests +241.2%
2022 97,000 guests +67.2%
2023 68,000 guests -29.9%
2024 49,000 guests -27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,750 guests 9,000 guests 17,000 guests 4
2000s 37,200 guests 17,000 guests 59,000 guests 10
2010s 56,100 guests 43,000 guests 85,000 guests 10
2020s 57,800 guests 17,000 guests 97,000 guests 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 83 Bahrain 84,672 guests compare
  2. 84 Togo 70,000 guests compare
  3. 85 Cape Verde 50,700 guests compare
  4. 86 Namibia 49,000 guests compare
  5. 88 United States Virgin Islands 45,000 guests compare
  6. 89 French Guiana 24,000 guests compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Palestine?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Palestine was 49,000 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 97,000 guests in 2022.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 guests in 1996.
How does Palestine rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Palestine ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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.