Spain vs United States: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Spain
93.76 million arrivals
in 2024
United States
72.39 million arrivals
in 2024
Spain rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • Spain
  • United States
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199520092024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 93.76 million arrivals against 72.39 million arrivals in United States, a difference of 21.37 million arrivals.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.

Spain ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1990s 38.78 million arrivals 46.53 million arrivals 7.75 million arrivals United States
2000s 53.05 million arrivals 49.85 million arrivals 3.21 million arrivals Spain
2010s 68.36 million arrivals 72.80 million arrivals 4.44 million arrivals United States
2020s 60.14 million arrivals 46.20 million arrivals 13.94 million arrivals Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Spain or United States?
Spain, at 93.76 million arrivals against 72.39 million arrivals in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Spain and United States?
21.37 million arrivals, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Spain ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.