International one-day trips in Spain
Spain: International one-day trips was 43.88 million arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising
International one-day trips in Spain, 1995–2024
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.
International one-day trips in Spain, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.49 million arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 21.05 million arrivals | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 22.86 million arrivals | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 26.18 million arrivals | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 26.60 million arrivals | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.18 million arrivals | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 27.00 million arrivals | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 28.98 million arrivals | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 31.47 million arrivals | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 33.55 million arrivals | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 36.65 million arrivals | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 38.15 million arrivals | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.24 million arrivals | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 40.48 million arrivals | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.72 million arrivals | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.07 million arrivals | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 43.01 million arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.66 million arrivals | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 42.55 million arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 42.21 million arrivals | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.66 million arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.25 million arrivals | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 39.85 million arrivals | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.65 million arrivals | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 42.66 million arrivals | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.48 million arrivals | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 20.45 million arrivals | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 33.31 million arrivals | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 40.58 million arrivals | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 43.88 million arrivals | +8.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 43.88 million arrivals is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 million arrivals, 35.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 43.88 million arrivals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million arrivals, 26.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International one-day trips 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -59.0% | 42.66 million arrivals | 17.48 million arrivals |
| 2022 | +62.9% | 20.45 million arrivals | 33.31 million arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.