France vs Spain: International trips for personal reasons
France
79.65 million
in 2019
Spain
88.51 million
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st
International trips for personal reasons over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 88.51 million against 79.65 million in France, a difference of 8.85 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.93 million | 34.31 million | 23.62 million | France |
| 2000s | 67.52 million | 49.64 million | 17.88 million | France |
| 2010s | 73.00 million | 63.46 million | 9.53 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal reasons, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 88.51 million against 79.65 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal reasons between France and Spain?
- 8.85 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for international trips for personal reasons?
- France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.