Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain
Spain: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 73.77 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain is 73.77 million guests, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain peaked at 73.77 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.89 million guests, in 2020.
That places Spain 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.71 million guests | 16.29 million guests | 26.80 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.26 million guests | 26.61 million guests | 35.78 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.90 million guests | 35.66 million guests | 55.98 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.66 million guests | 10.89 million guests | 73.77 million guests | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain was 73.77 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.77 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 million guests in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.