Netherlands vs Spain: International tourist departures
Netherlands
23.15 million departures
in 2022
Spain
21.29 million departures
in 2024
Netherlands rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
International tourist departures over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.15 million departures against 21.29 million departures in Spain, a difference of 1.86 million departures.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 112 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.14 million departures | 4.03 million departures | 9.11 million departures | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.64 million departures | 7.70 million departures | 8.94 million departures | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19.11 million departures | 14.69 million departures | 4.42 million departures | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.14 million departures | 9.24 million departures | 4.90 million departures | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 23.15 million departures against 21.29 million departures in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1.86 million departures, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. 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 country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.