How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Italy

60.81 million guests

in 2024

Spain

65.70 million guests

in 2024

Italy rank

8th

Spain rank

5th

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 65.70 million guests against 60.81 million guests in Italy, a difference of 4.89 million guests.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.50 million guests	31.78 million guests	4.72 million guests	Italy
2000s	40.88 million guests	40.28 million guests	597,800 guests	Italy
2010s	46.09 million guests	47.38 million guests	1.29 million guests	Spain
2020s	52.41 million guests	49.83 million guests	2.58 million guests	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 65.70 million guests against 60.81 million guests in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Italy and Spain?: 4.89 million guests, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit: guests
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.