International trips for personal reasons in Spain

Spain: International trips for personal reasons was 88.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

International trips for personal reasons in Spain, 1997–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997201020241997: 34.3M1998: 37.9M1999: 40.7M2000: 41.1M2001: 44.1M2002: 45.5M2003: 46.1M2004: 47.1M2005: 50.0M2006: 53.1M2007: 53.4M2008: 51.9M2009: 47.8M2010: 48.3M2011: 52.1M2012: 53.5M2013: 56.6M2014: 60.6M2015: 63.2M2016: 69.6M2017: 76.2M2018: 77.2M2019: 77.4M2020: 17.4M2021: 28.9M2022: 66.7M2023: 80.2M2024: 88.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international trips for personal reasons in Spain stood at 88.51 million. 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, international trips for personal reasons in Spain peaked at 88.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.37 million, 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.

International trips for personal reasons in Spain, year by year

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

Spain compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 66.71 million
2020 -77.6% 77.40 million 17.37 million
2021 +66.5% 17.37 million 28.91 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Spain?
International trips for personal reasons in Spain was 88.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 88.51 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.37 million in 2020.
How does Spain rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Spain ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal reasons 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
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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