Italy vs Spain: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Italy
67.31 million guests
in 2024
Spain
73.77 million guests
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 73.77 million guests against 67.31 million guests in Italy, a difference of 6.46 million guests.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 139 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 | 25.20 million guests | 19.71 million guests | 5.49 million guests | Italy |
| 2000s | 31.09 million guests | 30.26 million guests | 826,400 guests | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.87 million guests | 45.90 million guests | 4.03 million guests | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.06 million guests | 44.66 million guests | 1.60 million guests | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 73.77 million guests against 67.31 million guests in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Italy and Spain?
- 6.46 million guests, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.