Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain
Spain: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 1,957 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists 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
Spain recorded 1,957 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain peaked at 1,957 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 397.09 arrivals per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | 823.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,113 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,214 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,119 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,298 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,456 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,125 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,760 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 arrivals per 1,000 people | 397.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,957 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 35 Ireland 2,220 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Northern Mariana Islands 2,085 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1,991 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Iceland 1,873 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 1,712 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Spain
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- 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Spain was 1,957 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,957 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.09 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists 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 stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.