Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Spain

Spain: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 88.51 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.51 million trips
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
1st
of 179 countries
All-time high
88.51 million trips
in 2024
All-time low
17.37 million trips
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Spain, 1997–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997201020241997: 34.3M trips1998: 37.9M trips1999: 40.7M trips2000: 41.1M trips2001: 44.1M trips2002: 45.5M trips2003: 46.1M trips2004: 47.1M trips2005: 50.0M trips2006: 53.1M trips2007: 53.4M trips2008: 51.9M trips2009: 47.8M trips2010: 48.3M trips2011: 52.1M trips2012: 53.5M trips2013: 56.6M trips2014: 60.6M trips2015: 63.2M trips2016: 69.6M trips2017: 76.2M trips2018: 77.2M trips2019: 77.4M trips2020: 17.4M trips2021: 28.9M trips2022: 66.7M trips2023: 80.2M trips2024: 88.5M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Spain stood at 88.51 million trips. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Spain peaked at 88.51 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.37 million trips, in 2020.

That places Spain 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Spain, 1997 to 2024.
Year trips Change
1997 34.31 million trips
1998 37.86 million trips +10.3%
1999 40.68 million trips +7.4%
2000 41.10 million trips +1.0%
2001 44.08 million trips +7.2%
2002 45.46 million trips +3.1%
2003 46.13 million trips +1.5%
2004 47.14 million trips +2.2%
2005 49.99 million trips +6.0%
2006 53.09 million trips +6.2%
2007 53.39 million trips +0.6%
2008 51.92 million trips -2.8%
2009 47.84 million trips -7.9%
2010 48.30 million trips +1.0%
2011 52.06 million trips +7.8%
2012 53.49 million trips +2.7%
2013 56.60 million trips +5.8%
2014 60.62 million trips +7.1%
2015 63.20 million trips +4.2%
2016 69.61 million trips +10.2%
2017 76.16 million trips +9.4%
2018 77.17 million trips +1.3%
2019 77.40 million trips +0.3%
2020 17.37 million trips -77.6%
2021 28.91 million trips +66.5%
2022 66.71 million trips +130.7%
2023 80.20 million trips +20.2%
2024 88.51 million trips +10.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 88.51 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 35.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 88.51 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 20.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 +130.7% 28.91 million trips 66.71 million trips
2020 -77.6% 77.40 million trips 17.37 million trips
2021 +66.5% 17.37 million trips 28.91 million trips

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.62 million trips 34.31 million trips 40.68 million trips 3
2000s 48.01 million trips 41.10 million trips 53.39 million trips 10
2010s 63.46 million trips 48.30 million trips 77.40 million trips 10
2020s 56.34 million trips 17.37 million trips 88.51 million trips 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 79.65 million trips compare
  2. 3 Turkey 49.70 million trips compare
  3. 4 Italy 46.48 million trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Spain?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Spain was 88.51 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 88.51 million trips in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.37 million trips in 2020.
How does Spain rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Spain ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.