Italy vs Spain: International trips for personal reasons
Italy
46.48 million
in 2024
Spain
88.51 million
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
1st
International trips for personal reasons over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 88.51 million against 46.48 million in Italy, a difference of 42.03 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.12 million | 37.62 million | 12.51 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 54.06 million | 48.01 million | 6.05 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 68.28 million | 63.46 million | 4.82 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 33.79 million | 56.34 million | 22.55 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal reasons, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 88.51 million against 46.48 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal reasons between Italy and Spain?
- 42.03 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for international trips for personal reasons?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.