Italy vs Spain: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Italy
160.76 million Number
in 2025
Spain
149.67 million Number
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 160.76 million Number against 149.67 million Number in Spain, a difference of 11.10 million Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.59 million Number | 42.49 million Number | 23.10 million Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 88.10 million Number | 87.22 million Number | 886,150 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 112.97 million Number | 114.47 million Number | 1.50 million Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 105.23 million Number | 110.78 million Number | 5.55 million Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 160.76 million Number against 149.67 million Number in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments between Italy and Spain?
- 11.10 million Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.