Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips, Morocco or Spain?

Morocco, at 5.38 ratio against 4.4 ratio in Spain as of 2022.

What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips between Morocco and Spain?

0.98 ratio, with Morocco ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Morocco vs Spain: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips

Morocco

5.38 ratio

in 2022

Spain

4.4 ratio

in 2024

Morocco rank

17th

Spain rank

18th

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips over time

Morocco
Spain

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.38 ratio against 4.4 ratio in Spain, a difference of 0.98 ratio.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Morocco ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 107 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.33 ratio	9.74 ratio	7.41 ratio	Spain
2000s	2.91 ratio	8.41 ratio	5.51 ratio	Spain
2010s	5.22 ratio	4.7 ratio	0.5222 ratio	Morocco
2020s	4.65 ratio	4.28 ratio	0.379 ratio	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips, Morocco or Spain?: Morocco, at 5.38 ratio against 4.4 ratio in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips between Morocco and Spain?: 0.98 ratio, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?: Morocco ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Unit: ratio
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).