Canada vs Spain: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Canada
43.43 billion current US$
in 2024
Spain
32.45 billion current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 43.43 billion current US$ against 32.45 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 10.98 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.50 billion current US$ | 6.36 billion current US$ | 7.14 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.29 billion current US$ | 20.80 billion current US$ | 5.50 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 43.43 billion current US$ against 32.45 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Canada and Spain?
- 10.98 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.