Spain vs Türkiye: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Spain
88.51 million trips
in 2024
Türkiye
49.70 million trips
in 2022
Spain rank
1st
Türkiye rank
3rd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Spain currently reports 88.51 million trips against 49.70 million trips in Türkiye, a difference of 38.80 million trips.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Türkiye's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.09 million trips | 7.84 million trips | 28.25 million trips | Spain |
| 2000s | 48.78 million trips | 18.66 million trips | 30.12 million trips | Spain |
| 2010s | 63.46 million trips | 37.35 million trips | 26.11 million trips | Spain |
| 2020s | 37.66 million trips | 31.04 million trips | 6.62 million trips | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Spain or Türkiye?
- Spain, at 88.51 million trips against 49.70 million trips in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Spain and Türkiye?
- 38.80 million trips, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Spain ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.