International one-day trips in Spain

Spain: International one-day trips was 43.88 million arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.88 million arrivals
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
4th
of 136 countries
All-time high
43.88 million arrivals
in 2024
All-time low
17.48 million arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International one-day trips in Spain, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1995200920241995: 19.5M arrivals1996: 21.1M arrivals1997: 22.9M arrivals1998: 26.2M arrivals1999: 26.6M arrivals2000: 28.2M arrivals2001: 27.0M arrivals2002: 29.0M arrivals2003: 31.5M arrivals2004: 33.6M arrivals2005: 36.6M arrivals2006: 38.1M arrivals2007: 40.2M arrivals2008: 40.5M arrivals2009: 39.7M arrivals2010: 41.1M arrivals2011: 43.0M arrivals2012: 40.7M arrivals2013: 42.6M arrivals2014: 42.2M arrivals2015: 41.7M arrivals2016: 40.2M arrivals2017: 39.8M arrivals2018: 41.6M arrivals2019: 42.7M arrivals2020: 17.5M arrivals2021: 20.4M arrivals2022: 33.3M arrivals2023: 40.6M arrivals2024: 43.9M arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

In 2024, international one-day trips in Spain stood at 43.88 million arrivals. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Spain peaked at 43.88 million arrivals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.48 million arrivals, in 2020.

Spain ranks 4th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.24 million arrivals 19.49 million arrivals 26.60 million arrivals 5
2000s 34.44 million arrivals 27.00 million arrivals 40.48 million arrivals 10
2010s 41.56 million arrivals 39.85 million arrivals 43.01 million arrivals 10
2020s 31.14 million arrivals 17.48 million arrivals 43.88 million arrivals 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 92.90 million arrivals compare
  2. 2 Poland 57.18 million arrivals compare
  3. 3 United States 44.49 million arrivals compare
  4. 5 Mexico 41.37 million arrivals compare
  5. 6 Hungary 38.02 million arrivals compare
  6. 7 Italy 30.54 million arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Spain?
International one-day trips in Spain was 43.88 million arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.88 million arrivals in 2024.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.48 million arrivals in 2020.
How does Spain rank for international one-day trips?
Spain ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.