Italy vs Spain: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Italy
57.73 million arrivals
in 2024
Spain
93.76 million arrivals
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.76 million arrivals against 57.73 million arrivals in Italy, a difference of 36.03 million arrivals.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.25 million arrivals | 38.78 million arrivals | 4.52 million arrivals | Spain |
| 2000s | 40.44 million arrivals | 53.05 million arrivals | 12.61 million arrivals | Spain |
| 2010s | 51.98 million arrivals | 68.36 million arrivals | 16.38 million arrivals | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.37 million arrivals | 60.14 million arrivals | 16.77 million arrivals | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 93.76 million arrivals against 57.73 million arrivals in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Italy and Spain?
- 36.03 million arrivals, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. 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 stay overnight.