Mexico vs Spain: International one-day trips
Mexico
41.37 million arrivals
in 2024
Spain
43.88 million arrivals
in 2024
Mexico rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
International one-day trips over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43.88 million arrivals against 41.37 million arrivals in Mexico, a difference of 2.51 million arrivals.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.88 million arrivals | 23.24 million arrivals | 49.65 million arrivals | Mexico |
| 2000s | 76.40 million arrivals | 34.44 million arrivals | 41.96 million arrivals | Mexico |
| 2010s | 55.24 million arrivals | 41.56 million arrivals | 13.69 million arrivals | Mexico |
| 2020s | 30.44 million arrivals | 31.14 million arrivals | 700,360 arrivals | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international one-day trips, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 43.88 million arrivals against 41.37 million arrivals in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international one-day trips between Mexico and Spain?
- 2.51 million arrivals, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for international one-day trips?
- Mexico ranks 5th 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.