Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 88.51 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Spain, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Spain recorded 88.51 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 88.51 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.37 million trips, in 2020.
Spain ranks 1st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.31 million trips | — |
| 1998 | 37.86 million trips | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 40.68 million trips | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 41.10 million trips | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.08 million trips | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 45.46 million trips | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 46.13 million trips | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 47.14 million trips | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 49.99 million trips | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 53.09 million trips | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.39 million trips | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.92 million trips | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.84 million trips | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 48.30 million trips | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.06 million trips | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 53.49 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.60 million trips | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 60.62 million trips | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 63.20 million trips | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 69.61 million trips | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 76.16 million trips | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 77.17 million trips | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.40 million trips | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.37 million trips | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 28.91 million trips | +66.5% |
| 2022 | 66.71 million trips | +130.7% |
| 2023 | 80.20 million trips | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 88.51 million trips | +10.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 88.51 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 35.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 88.51 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 20.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +130.7% | 28.91 million trips | 66.71 million trips |
| 2020 | -77.6% | 77.40 million trips | 17.37 million trips |
| 2021 | +66.5% | 17.37 million trips | 28.91 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.62 million trips | 34.31 million trips | 40.68 million trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.01 million trips | 41.10 million trips | 53.39 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.46 million trips | 48.30 million trips | 77.40 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.34 million trips | 17.37 million trips | 88.51 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Spain?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Spain was 88.51 million trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 88.51 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.37 million trips in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.