International tourist departures per 1000 in Spain

Spain: International tourist departures per 1000 was 444.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
444.29
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
45th
of 112 countries
All-time high
444.29
in 2024
All-time low
86.22
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures per 1000 in Spain, 1995–2024

1002003004001995200920241995: 91.11996: 1051997: 98.51998: 1181999: 86.22000: 1002001: 100.32002: 92.72003: 96.32004: 118.42005: 2382006: 238.92007: 247.72008: 242.92009: 257.72010: 264.32011: 2842012: 264.22013: 2402014: 252.22015: 308.62016: 329.62017: 363.42018: 404.12019: 418.42020: 103.62021: 146.92022: 329.42023: 395.52024: 444.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1000 in Spain is 444.29, 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 1000 in Spain peaked at 444.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.22, 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 1000 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1000 in Spain, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 91.08 —
1996 104.98 +15.3%
1997 98.46 -6.2%
1998 118.03 +19.9%
1999 86.22 -26.9%
2000 99.95 +15.9%
2001 100.35 +0.4%
2002 92.71 -7.6%
2003 96.31 +3.9%
2004 118.45 +23.0%
2005 238.04 +101.0%
2006 238.91 +0.4%
2007 247.73 +3.7%
2008 242.87 -2.0%
2009 257.68 +6.1%
2010 264.28 +2.6%
2011 283.99 +7.5%
2012 264.19 -7.0%
2013 239.99 -9.2%
2014 252.2 +5.1%
2015 308.61 +22.4%
2016 329.64 +6.8%
2017 363.38 +10.2%
2018 404.14 +11.2%
2019 418.36 +3.5%
2020 103.61 -75.2%
2021 146.91 +41.8%
2022 329.41 +124.2%
2023 395.52 +20.1%
2024 444.29 +12.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 444.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 444.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures per 1000 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 +124.2% 146.91 329.41
2005 +101.0% 118.45 238.04

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.75 86.22 118.03 5
2000s 173.3 92.71 257.68 10
2010s 312.88 239.99 418.36 10
2020s 283.95 103.61 444.29 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1000 in Spain?
International tourist departures per 1000 in Spain was 444.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 444.29 in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 86.22 in 1999.
How does Spain rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
Spain ranks 45th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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