Hotel stays in Azerbaijan dropped 6.6% to 3,239,300 in January-September 2026, even as revenue from hotels and similar accommodation facilities rose 0.6% to 497.3 million manats, the State Statistics Committee reported.
According to the State Statistics Committee, overnight stays by foreign nationals and stateless persons at Azerbaijani hotels fell 4.7% in the reporting period to 1,845,600, accounting for 57% of all hotel stays in the country.
Stays by citizens of Azerbaijan totalled 1,393,700, making up the remaining 43% of overall hotel stays nationwide.
Revenue breakdown
Room services generated 63.7% of hotel revenue, while catering services brought in 25.9%. Medical and wellness services accounted for 2.6% of revenue, with other services making up the remaining 7.8%.
The statistics agency also reported that the one-time capacity utilisation rate at hotels and similar accommodation facilities across Azerbaijan stood at 23%.
