Switzerland hotel numbers 2011-2021

The number of travel accommodations incl. hotels and similar accommodation in Switzerland decreased by 72 establishments (-1.55 percent) in 2021 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the number of travel accommodations in Switzerland saw its lowest number in that year with 4,574 establishments.
According to Eurostat, the local unit is an enterprise or part thereof situated in a geographically identified place. At or from this place economic activity is carried out for which - save for certain exceptions - one or more persons work (even if only part-time) for one and the same enterprise. The accommodation establishment conforms to the definition of local unit as the production unit. This is irrespective of whether the accommodation of tourists is the main or secondary activity. This means that all establishments are classified in the accommodation sector if their capacity exceeds the national minimum even if the major part of turnover may come from restaurant or other services.

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Number of hotels and similar accommodation in Switzerland from 2011 to 2021

Characteristic	Number of establishments
2021	4,574
2019	4,646
2018	4,765
2017	4,878
2016	4,949
2015	5,055
2014	5,129
2013	5,191
2012	5,257
2011	5,396

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

Switzerland

Survey time period

2011 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Accommodation statistics include variables on capacity in tourist accommodation establishments (number of establishments, number of bedrooms and number of bedplaces) as well as on occupancy in tourist accommodation establishments (nights spent, arrivals and occupancy rates of bed places and - as of 2012 - occupancy rates of bedrooms).

Number of establishments: 'The local unit is an enterprise or part thereof situated in a geographically identified place. At or from this place economic activity is carried out for which - save for certain exceptions - one or more persons work (even if only part-time) for one and the same enterprise. The accommodation establishment conforms to the definition of local unit as the production unit. This is irrespective of whether the accommodation of tourists is the main or secondary activity. This means that all establishments are classified in the accommodation sector if their capacity exceeds the national minimum even if the major part of turnover may come from restaurant or other services.'

Data coverage corresponds to code I551 of NACE Rev. 2.

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