The number of nights spent in hotels and similar establishments in January-September 2026 decreased by 6,6% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 3239,3 thousand. 55,9% of the total nights spent were registered in Baku, 5,2% in Gusar, 5,1% in Naftalan, 4,7% in Khachmaz, 3,9% in Gabala, 3,4% in Guba, 3,0% in Lankaran, 1,8% in Ganja, 1,6% in Shusha, 1,5% in Shamakhi, 1,2% each in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Masalli, 1,1% each in Shabran and Gakh, and 9,3% in the hotels and similar establishments of other districts and cities.

In January-September 2026, the number of nights spent by foreigners and stateless persons in hotels and similar establishments decreased by 4,7% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 1845,6 thousand, representing 57,0% of total nights. 12,1% of the total nights were spent by the citizens of Türkiye, 11,3% - the Russian Federation, 9,2% - Israel, 6,0% - Saudi Arabia, 5,8% - India, 5,4% - China, 4,2% each of Pakistan and Uzbekistan, 4,1% - Kazakhstan, 2,5% - Great Britain, 2.3% each of the United Arab Emirates and the USA, 1,6% - Germany, 1,3% - Kuwait, 1,1% - Italy, 1,0% - Georgia, 0.7% each of the Republic of Korea, Iran and Ukraine, 23,5% - citizens and stateless persons of other countries.

81,4% of the nights spent by foreigners and stateless persons were registered in Baku city, 5,4% in Naftalan, 5,1% in Gusar, 2,8% in Gabala, 1,3% in Guba and 4,0% in the hotels and similar establishments of other districts and cities.

The number of nights spent in hotels and similar establishments by the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan made 1393,7 thousand, representing 43,0% of total nights.

In January-September 2026, hotels and similar establishments’ revenues increased by 0,6% compared with January-September 2025 and amounted to 497,3 million manats, 63,7% of which were from services for the provision of rooms, 25,9% catering services, 2,6% treatment and health services and 7,8% other services.

In January-September 2026, one-time use of rooms in hotels and similar establishments was 23,0% (25,0% in January-September 2025). This indicator was 46,2% in Naftalan, 42,8% in Neftchala, 40,7% in Shabran, 33,2% in Baku, 29,6% in Sabirabad, 28,6% in Lachin, 27,8% in Gusar, 22,3% in Lankaran, 21,8% in Gabala, 20,9% in Khankendi, 20,5% in Shamakhi, 19,1% in Beylagan, 18,7% in Barda, 16,9% in Guba, while in other cities and regions, it was below 16,9%.