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

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

Japan vs Spain: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Japan

78.92 million guests

in 2024

Spain

73.77 million guests

in 2024

Japan rank

2nd

Spain rank

3rd

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Japan
Spain

How they compare

Japan currently reports 78.92 million guests against 73.77 million guests in Spain, a difference of 5.15 million guests.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd of 139 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.13 million guests	33.88 million guests	20.75 million guests	Spain
2010s	34.70 million guests	45.90 million guests	11.19 million guests	Spain
2020s	31.97 million guests	44.66 million guests	12.70 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, Japan or Spain?: Japan, at 78.92 million guests against 73.77 million guests in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Japan and Spain?: 5.15 million guests, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Japan ranks 2nd 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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Indicator: 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: 139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.