Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International trips for business and professional reasons

Spain
5.25 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.93 million
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

International trips for business and professional reasons over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199520092024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.93 million against 5.25 million in Spain, a difference of 1.68 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 171 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.87 million 7.47 million 3.60 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.04 million 8.30 million 3.26 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.90 million 8.97 million 4.07 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.36 million 5.02 million 658,248 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for business and professional reasons, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.93 million against 5.25 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in international trips for business and professional reasons between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.68 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed