France vs Spain: International one-day trips
France
92.90 million arrivals
in 2021
Spain
43.88 million arrivals
in 2024
France rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
International one-day trips over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 92.90 million arrivals against 43.88 million arrivals in Spain, a difference of 49.02 million arrivals.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 136 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.41 million arrivals | 21.96 million arrivals | 66.45 million arrivals | France |
| 2000s | 114.18 million arrivals | 38.13 million arrivals | 76.05 million arrivals | France |
| 2010s | 119.79 million arrivals | 41.56 million arrivals | 78.23 million arrivals | France |
| 2020s | 84.16 million arrivals | 18.96 million arrivals | 65.20 million arrivals | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international one-day trips, France or Spain?
- France, at 92.90 million arrivals against 43.88 million arrivals in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international one-day trips between France and Spain?
- 49.02 million arrivals, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for international one-day trips?
- France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International one-day trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.