Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain
Spain: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain stood at 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain peaked at 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 366.55 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Spain 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 486.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 523.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 565.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 644.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 651.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 686.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 654.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 694.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 740.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 776.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 833.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 853.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 884.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 875.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 851.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 876.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 915.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 864.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 908.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 903.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 892.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 861.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 850.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 884.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 899.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 366.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 428.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 696.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 847 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 358.23 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | -59.2% | 899.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 366.55 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +62.6% | 428.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 696.43 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 574.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | 486.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 651.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 785.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 654.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 884.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 850.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | 915.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | 366.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 28 Guadeloupe 1,038 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Estonia 985.86 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Lithuania 927.28 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 32 American Samoa 784.39 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Bulgaria 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Latvia 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain was 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. 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, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.