Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain

Spain: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin was 132.19 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
132.19 million Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
132.19 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
42.91 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain, 2005–2024

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M140.0M2005201420242005: 102.1M Number2006: 115.8M Number2007: 95.8M Number2008: 94.2M Number2009: 88.0M Number2010: 91.9M Number2011: 95.4M Number2012: 92.6M Number2013: 93.5M Number2014: 98.6M Number2015: 104.3M Number2016: 112.3M Number2017: 116.5M Number2018: 117.3M Number2019: 120.0M Number2020: 42.9M Number2021: 76.9M Number2022: 121.5M Number2023: 129.2M Number2024: 132.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 132.19 million Number for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain peaked at 132.19 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.91 million Number, in 2020.

Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist in Spain, 2005 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2005 102.13 million Number
2006 115.82 million Number +13.4%
2007 95.78 million Number -17.3%
2008 94.21 million Number -1.6%
2009 88.00 million Number -6.6%
2010 91.91 million Number +4.4%
2011 95.38 million Number +3.8%
2012 92.59 million Number -2.9%
2013 93.50 million Number +1.0%
2014 98.59 million Number +5.4%
2015 104.30 million Number +5.8%
2016 112.35 million Number +7.7%
2017 116.48 million Number +3.7%
2018 117.27 million Number +0.7%
2019 119.95 million Number +2.3%
2020 42.91 million Number -64.2%
2021 76.91 million Number +79.2%
2022 121.52 million Number +58.0%
2023 129.17 million Number +6.3%
2024 132.19 million Number +2.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 132.19 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.41 million Number, 10.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 132.19 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.24 million Number, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +79.2% 42.91 million Number 76.91 million Number
2020 -64.2% 119.95 million Number 42.91 million Number
2022 +58.0% 76.91 million Number 121.52 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.19 million Number 88.00 million Number 115.82 million Number 5
2010s 104.23 million Number 91.91 million Number 119.95 million Number 10
2020s 100.54 million Number 42.91 million Number 132.19 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 175.76 million Number compare
  2. 3 France 175.54 million Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 133.44 million Number compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110.13 million Number compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 110.13 million Number compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 71.91 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain was 132.19 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 132.19 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 42.91 million Number in 2020.
How does Spain rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin?
Spain ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/arrivals-at-tourist-accommodation-establishments-by-country-of-origin-of-the-tourist/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/arrivals-at-tourist-accommodation-establishments-by-country-of-origin-of-the-tourist/spain/">Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Spain</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 907 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed