Commercial airports by type in Spain

Spain: Commercial airports by type was 48 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
48 Number
in 2020
All-time low
38 Number
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Commercial airports by type in Spain, 2001–2024

010203040502001201220242001: 38 Number2002: 38 Number2003: 38 Number2004: 39 Number2005: 39 Number2006: 40 Number2007: 40 Number2008: 40 Number2009: 41 Number2010: 42 Number2011: 41 Number2012: 41 Number2013: 39 Number2014: 39 Number2015: 41 Number2016: 39 Number2017: 39 Number2018: 39 Number2019: 42 Number2020: 48 Number2021: 48 Number2022: 48 Number2023: 48 Number2024: 48 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 48 Number for commercial airports by type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial airports by type in Spain peaked at 48 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38 Number, in 2001.

Spain ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Commercial airports by type in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Commercial airports by type in Spain, 2001 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2001 38 Number —
2002 38 Number +0.0%
2003 38 Number +0.0%
2004 39 Number +2.6%
2005 39 Number +0.0%
2006 40 Number +2.6%
2007 40 Number +0.0%
2008 40 Number +0.0%
2009 41 Number +2.5%
2010 42 Number +2.4%
2011 41 Number -2.4%
2012 41 Number +0.0%
2013 39 Number -4.9%
2014 39 Number +0.0%
2015 41 Number +5.1%
2016 39 Number -4.9%
2017 39 Number +0.0%
2018 39 Number +0.0%
2019 42 Number +7.7%
2020 48 Number +14.3%
2021 48 Number +0.0%
2022 48 Number +0.0%
2023 48 Number +0.0%
2024 48 Number +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 48 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 Number, 6.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 48 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13 Number, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.22 Number 38 Number 41 Number 9
2010s 40.2 Number 39 Number 42 Number 10
2020s 48 Number 48 Number 48 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 173 Number compare
  2. 2 France 58 Number compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 58 Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 48 Number compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 48 Number compare
  6. 7 Norway 47 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial airports by type in Spain?
Commercial airports by type in Spain was 48 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest commercial airports by type recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 48 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest commercial airports by type recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 38 Number in 2001.
How does Spain rank for commercial airports by type?
Spain ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial airports by type rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Commercial airports by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial airports by type
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 973 data points, 2001–2024
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