International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Spain
Spain: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 444.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures 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 departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Spain is 444.29 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Spain peaked at 444.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.22 departures per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Spain ranks 45th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 91.08 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 104.98 departures per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 98.46 departures per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 118.03 departures per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 86.22 departures per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 99.95 departures per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 100.35 departures per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.71 departures per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 96.31 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 118.45 departures per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 238.04 departures per 1,000 people | +101.0% |
| 2006 | 238.91 departures per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 247.73 departures per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 242.87 departures per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 257.68 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 264.28 departures per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 283.99 departures per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 264.19 departures per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 239.99 departures per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 252.2 departures per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 308.61 departures per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 329.64 departures per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 363.38 departures per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 404.14 departures per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 418.36 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 103.61 departures per 1,000 people | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 146.91 departures per 1,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 329.41 departures per 1,000 people | +124.2% |
| 2023 | 395.52 departures per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 444.29 departures per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 444.29 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 444.29 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +124.2% | 146.91 departures per 1,000 people | 329.41 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2005 | +101.0% | 118.45 departures per 1,000 people | 238.04 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.75 departures per 1,000 people | 86.22 departures per 1,000 people | 118.03 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 173.3 departures per 1,000 people | 92.71 departures per 1,000 people | 257.68 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.88 departures per 1,000 people | 239.99 departures per 1,000 people | 418.36 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.95 departures per 1,000 people | 103.61 departures per 1,000 people | 444.29 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 42 Greece 489.22 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Albania 489.01 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 44 French Guiana 476.12 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Seychelles 406.27 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Ukraine 399.26 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Georgia 384.49 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Spain?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Spain was 444.29 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 444.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.22 departures per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.