Spain vs Turkey: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Spain
88.51 million trips
in 2024
Turkey
49.70 million trips
in 2022
Spain rank
1st
Turkey rank
3rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 88.51 million trips against 49.70 million trips in Turkey, a difference of 38.80 million trips.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Turkey's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.09 million trips | 7.84 million trips | 28.25 million trips | Spain |
| 2000s | 48.78 million trips | 18.66 million trips | 30.12 million trips | Spain |
| 2010s | 63.46 million trips | 37.35 million trips | 26.11 million trips | Spain |
| 2020s | 37.66 million trips | 31.04 million trips | 6.62 million trips | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 88.51 million trips against 49.70 million trips in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Spain and Turkey?
- 38.80 million trips, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Spain ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.