Greece vs Spain: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data
Greece
5.58 million Number
in 2026
Spain
16.21 million Number
in 2026
Greece rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.21 million Number against 5.58 million Number in Greece, a difference of 10.63 million Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.9 times Greece's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415,382 Number | 2.54 million Number | 2.12 million Number | Spain |
| 2000s | 499,403 Number | 4.74 million Number | 4.25 million Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 646,089 Number | 6.25 million Number | 5.60 million Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.42 million Number | 8.06 million Number | 6.64 million Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.21 million Number against 5.58 million Number in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data between Greece and Spain?
- 10.63 million Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
- Greece ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.