Outbound tourism — Departures in Spain

Spain: Outbound tourism — Departures was 20.92 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.92 million Persons
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
20.92 million Persons
in 2024
All-time low
5.61 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Spain, 2008–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2008201620242008: 13.0M Persons2009: 13.8M Persons2010: 14.3M Persons2011: 15.9M Persons2012: 14.9M Persons2013: 13.4M Persons2014: 14.0M Persons2015: 15.7M Persons2016: 16.1M Persons2017: 17.6M Persons2018: 19.8M Persons2019: 20.1M Persons2020: 5.6M Persons2021: 7.6M Persons2022: 16.1M Persons2023: 19.0M Persons2024: 20.9M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Spain is 20.92 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Spain peaked at 20.92 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.61 million Persons, in 2020.

That places Spain 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.40 million Persons 13.04 million Persons 13.75 million Persons 2
2010s 16.18 million Persons 13.43 million Persons 20.10 million Persons 10
2020s 13.83 million Persons 5.61 million Persons 20.92 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 34.24 million Persons compare
  2. 11 Sweden 27.39 million Persons compare
  3. 12 Belgium 25.10 million Persons compare
  4. 14 Argentina 18.84 million Persons compare
  5. 15 Austria 18.65 million Persons compare
  6. 16 Switzerland 17.94 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Spain?
Outbound tourism — departures in Spain was 20.92 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 20.92 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.61 million Persons in 2020.
How does Spain rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Spain ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.