Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain

Spain: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 73.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.77 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
3rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
73.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.89 million
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain, 1995–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1995200920241995: 16.3M1996: 17.0M1997: 18.2M1998: 20.2M1999: 26.8M2000: 27.1M2001: 27.0M2002: 26.6M2003: 27.2M2004: 27.6M2005: 29.0M2006: 34.4M2007: 35.8M2008: 35.8M2009: 32.0M2010: 35.7M2011: 39.5M2012: 39.9M2013: 41.3M2014: 43.1M2015: 45.7M2016: 50.3M2017: 53.3M2018: 54.1M2019: 56.0M2020: 10.9M2021: 20.5M2022: 49.6M2023: 68.6M2024: 73.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain is 73.77 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.89 million, 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.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Spain, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 16.29 million —
1996 17.01 million +4.4%
1997 18.25 million +7.3%
1998 20.20 million +10.7%
1999 26.80 million +32.7%
2000 27.15 million +1.3%
2001 27.01 million -0.5%
2002 26.61 million -1.5%
2003 27.25 million +2.4%
2004 27.62 million +1.4%
2005 29.03 million +5.1%
2006 34.41 million +18.5%
2007 35.78 million +4.0%
2008 35.76 million -0.1%
2009 32.00 million -10.5%
2010 35.66 million +11.4%
2011 39.54 million +10.9%
2012 39.94 million +1.0%
2013 41.25 million +3.3%
2014 43.13 million +4.6%
2015 45.69 million +5.9%
2016 50.30 million +10.1%
2017 53.33 million +6.0%
2018 54.15 million +1.5%
2019 55.98 million +3.4%
2020 10.89 million -80.5%
2021 20.45 million +87.7%
2022 49.57 million +142.4%
2023 68.63 million +38.5%
2024 73.77 million +7.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 73.77 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 29.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 73.77 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 24.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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
2022 +142.4% 20.45 million 49.57 million
2020 -80.5% 55.98 million 10.89 million
2021 +87.7% 10.89 million 20.45 million
2023 +38.5% 49.57 million 68.63 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.71 million 16.29 million 26.80 million 5
2000s 30.26 million 26.61 million 35.78 million 10
2010s 45.90 million 35.66 million 55.98 million 10
2020s 44.66 million 10.89 million 73.77 million 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 China 89.92 million compare
  2. 2 Japan 78.92 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 67.31 million compare
  4. 5 Turkey 45.90 million compare
  5. 6 France 37.84 million compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10.89 million 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 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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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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