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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1449 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
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.