Italy vs Spain: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data
Italy
46.51 million Number
in 2026
Spain
48.42 million Number
in 2026
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 48.42 million Number against 46.51 million Number in Italy, a difference of 1.91 million Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 38 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 Number | 7.52 million Number | 1.79 million Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 12.91 million Number | 16.91 million Number | 4.00 million Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.11 million Number | 20.28 million Number | 5.17 million Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.59 million Number | 24.44 million Number | 3.85 million Number | 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?
- Spain, at 48.42 million Number against 46.51 million Number in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data between Italy and Spain?
- 1.91 million Number, with Spain 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 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 38 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.