Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments was 62.02 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
62.02 million Number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
76.90 million Number
in 1991
All-time low
30.50 million Number
in 1996
Years of data
21
1990–2025

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland, 1990–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200720251990: 75.9M Number1991: 76.9M Number1992: 76.2M Number1993: 74.9M Number1994: 74.1M Number1995: 32.1M Number1996: 30.5M Number1997: 66.2M Number1998: 67.8M Number1999: 67.3M Number2000: 68.8M Number2001: 68.3M Number2016: 50.4M Number2017: 53.3M Number2018: 55.4M Number2019: 56.2M Number2021: 45.9M Number2022: 55.6M Number2023: 59.3M Number2024: 60.1M Number2025: 62.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland stood at 62.02 million Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland peaked at 76.90 million Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.50 million Number, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland, 1990 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1990 75.87 million Number —
1991 76.90 million Number +1.4%
1992 76.22 million Number -0.9%
1993 74.87 million Number -1.8%
1994 74.14 million Number -1.0%
1995 32.08 million Number -56.7%
1996 30.50 million Number -4.9%
1997 66.17 million Number +116.9%
1998 67.79 million Number +2.5%
1999 67.34 million Number -0.7%
2000 68.78 million Number +2.1%
2001 68.32 million Number -0.7%
2016 50.40 million Number -26.2%
2017 53.28 million Number +5.7%
2018 55.36 million Number +3.9%
2019 56.23 million Number +1.6%
2021 45.88 million Number -18.4%
2022 55.64 million Number +21.3%
2023 59.31 million Number +6.6%
2024 60.12 million Number +1.4%
2025 62.02 million Number +3.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 62.02 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.82 million Number, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 62.02 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.13 million Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nights spent at tourist accommodation 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +116.9% 30.50 million Number 66.17 million Number
1995 -56.7% 74.14 million Number 32.08 million Number
2016 -26.2% 68.32 million Number 50.40 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.19 million Number 30.50 million Number 76.90 million Number 10
2000s 68.55 million Number 68.32 million Number 68.78 million Number 2
2010s 53.82 million Number 50.40 million Number 56.23 million Number 4
2020s 56.59 million Number 45.88 million Number 62.02 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 Portugal 89.43 million Number compare
  2. 17 Sweden 65.61 million Number compare
  3. 19 Czechia 59.10 million Number compare
  4. 20 Belgium 44.84 million Number compare
  5. 21 Ireland 41.68 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland?
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Switzerland was 62.02 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 76.90 million Number in 1991.
What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.50 million Number in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,442 data points, 1990–2025
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