International tourist trips per 1000 people in Spain
Spain: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 1,957 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Spain, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,957 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Spain peaked at 1,957 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 397.09, in 2020.
Spain ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 823.19 | — |
| 1996 | 845.66 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 978.46 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 1,031 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,113 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,131 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,177 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,205 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,196 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,213 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,272 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,298 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,289 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,237 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,119 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,125 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,195 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,222 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,295 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,390 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,460 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,612 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1,747 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,758 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,760 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 397.09 | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 653.2 | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 1,498 | +129.4% |
| 2023 | 1,778 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 1,957 | +10.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,957 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,957 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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 | +129.4% | 653.2 | 1,498 |
| 2020 | -77.4% | 1,760 | 397.09 |
| 2021 | +64.5% | 397.09 | 653.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958.41 | 823.19 | 1,113 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,214 | 1,119 | 1,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,456 | 1,125 | 1,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 | 397.09 | 1,957 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 35 Ireland 2,220 compare
- 36 Northern Mariana Islands 2,085 compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1,991 compare
- 39 Iceland 1,873 compare
- 40 Guadeloupe 1,770 compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 1,712 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 trips per 1000 people in Spain?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in Spain was 1,957 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,957 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.09 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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