Italy vs Spain: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data
Italy
98.81 million
in 2026
Spain
75.04 million
in 2026
Italy rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.81 million against 75.04 million in Spain, a difference of 23.77 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.31 million | 7.52 million | 1.79 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 12.91 million | 16.91 million | 4.00 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.11 million | 20.28 million | 5.17 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 28.06 million | 28.24 million | 185,556 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 98.81 million against 75.04 million in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data between Italy and Spain?
- 23.77 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
- Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.