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Tourism in Switzerland

Swiss tourism

Explore hotel overnight stays across Switzerland, their development and the balance of domestic and international guests.

Hotel overnight stays · 2025

43 930 146

Hotel accommodation (HESTA) only

Residents of Switzerland · 2025

21 146 966

Hotel accommodation (HESTA) only

Guests living abroad · 2025

22 783 180

Hotel accommodation (HESTA) only

Historical development

  • Hotel overnight stays
Historical development010203040502005201520252005: Hotel overnight stays 32 943 7362006: Hotel overnight stays 34 848 4262007: Hotel overnight stays 36 364 8002008: Hotel overnight stays 37 333 7692009: Hotel overnight stays 35 588 8932010: Hotel overnight stays 36 207 8122011: Hotel overnight stays 35 486 2562012: Hotel overnight stays 34 766 2732013: Hotel overnight stays 35 623 8832014: Hotel overnight stays 35 933 5122015: Hotel overnight stays 35 628 4762016: Hotel overnight stays 35 532 5762017: Hotel overnight stays 37 392 7402018: Hotel overnight stays 38 806 7772019: Hotel overnight stays 39 562 0392020: Hotel overnight stays 23 730 7382021: Hotel overnight stays 29 558 8492022: Hotel overnight stays 38 241 1452023: Hotel overnight stays 41 759 0832024: Hotel overnight stays 42 830 5882025: Hotel overnight stays 43 930 146

Millions of hotel nights · Hotel accommodation (HESTA) only · 2005–2025

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Sources and definitions

A hotel overnight stay is one person spending one night in registered hotel accommodation. These statistics do not measure unique visitors, day trips, or all types of accommodation.

Tourist regions have their own published boundaries and are distinct from cantons. Missing or confidential values are omitted rather than estimated.

Hotel accommodation (HESTA) only · Source last checked: 2026-11-14