Spain vs Switzerland: Outbound tourism — Departures
Spain
20.92 million Persons
in 2024
Switzerland
17.94 million Persons
in 2022
Spain rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.92 million Persons against 17.94 million Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 2.97 million Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.15 million Persons | 24.12 million Persons | 4.97 million Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.75 million Persons | 12.46 million Persons | 2.71 million Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 20.92 million Persons against 17.94 million Persons in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Spain and Switzerland?
- 2.97 million Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.