Saudi Arabia vs Spain: International tourist departures

Saudi Arabia
23.96 million departures
in 2024
Spain
21.29 million departures
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Spain rank
10th

International tourist departures over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199520092024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 23.96 million departures against 21.29 million departures in Spain, a difference of 2.68 million departures.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 112 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 4.56 million departures 8.59 million departures 4.04 million departures Spain
2010s 19.27 million departures 14.69 million departures 4.58 million departures Saudi Arabia
2020s 14.93 million departures 13.59 million departures 1.34 million departures Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Saudi Arabia, at 23.96 million departures against 21.29 million departures in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
2.68 million departures, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for international tourist departures?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.