Average length of stay of international visitors in Spain
Spain: Average length of stay of international visitors was 3.27 days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Spain, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2024, average length of stay of international visitors in Spain stood at 3.27 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Spain peaked at 4.26 days in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.67 days, in 2020.
Spain ranks 69th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Spain, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.26 days | — |
| 1996 | 4.09 days | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.02 days | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.87 days | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.93 days | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.83 days | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.82 days | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.72 days | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.65 days | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.51 days | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.48 days | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.26 days | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.22 days | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.24 days | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.25 days | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 days | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.36 days | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.38 days | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.41 days | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.36 days | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.31 days | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.32 days | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.28 days | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.23 days | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.15 days | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.67 days | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 2.85 days | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.11 days | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 3.25 days | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 days | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.27 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.27 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 days | 3.87 days | 4.26 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5 days | 3.22 days | 3.83 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 days | 3.15 days | 3.41 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 days | 2.67 days | 3.27 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Spain?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Spain was 3.27 days in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 days in 1995.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 days in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Spain ranks 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.