International tourist trips in Spain

Spain: International tourist trips was 93.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.76 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
1st
of 203 countries
All-time high
93.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.93 million
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist trips in Spain, 1995–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1995200920241995: 33.0M1996: 34.0M1997: 39.6M1998: 41.9M1999: 45.4M2000: 46.4M2001: 48.6M2002: 50.3M2003: 50.9M2004: 52.4M2005: 55.9M2006: 58.0M2007: 58.7M2008: 57.2M2009: 52.2M2010: 52.7M2011: 56.2M2012: 57.5M2013: 60.7M2014: 64.9M2015: 68.2M2016: 75.3M2017: 81.9M2018: 82.8M2019: 83.5M2020: 18.9M2021: 31.2M2022: 71.7M2023: 85.2M2024: 93.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist trips in Spain stood at 93.76 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Spain peaked at 93.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.93 million, in 2020.

Spain ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist trips in Spain, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Spain, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 32.97 million —
1996 34.03 million +3.2%
1997 39.55 million +16.2%
1998 41.89 million +5.9%
1999 45.44 million +8.5%
2000 46.40 million +2.1%
2001 48.56 million +4.7%
2002 50.33 million +3.6%
2003 50.85 million +1.0%
2004 52.43 million +3.1%
2005 55.91 million +6.6%
2006 58.00 million +3.7%
2007 58.67 million +1.1%
2008 57.19 million -2.5%
2009 52.18 million -8.8%
2010 52.68 million +1.0%
2011 56.18 million +6.6%
2012 57.46 million +2.3%
2013 60.67 million +5.6%
2014 64.94 million +7.0%
2015 68.17 million +5.0%
2016 75.31 million +10.5%
2017 81.87 million +8.7%
2018 82.81 million +1.1%
2019 83.51 million +0.8%
2020 18.93 million -77.3%
2021 31.18 million +64.7%
2022 71.66 million +129.8%
2023 85.17 million +18.9%
2024 93.76 million +10.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 93.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 25.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 93.76 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 18.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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 +129.8% 31.18 million 71.66 million
2020 -77.3% 83.51 million 18.93 million
2021 +64.7% 18.93 million 31.18 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.78 million 32.97 million 45.44 million 5
2000s 53.05 million 46.40 million 58.67 million 10
2010s 68.36 million 52.68 million 83.51 million 10
2020s 60.14 million 18.93 million 93.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 United States 72.39 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 57.73 million compare
  3. 4 Turkey 50.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Spain?
International tourist trips in Spain was 93.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 93.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 18.93 million in 2020.
How does Spain rank for international tourist trips?
Spain ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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