Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Spain
Spain: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.468 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Spain, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.468 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Spain peaked at 0.9231 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4648 ratio, in 2022.
Spain ranks 49th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Spain, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5911 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.6186 ratio | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.578 ratio | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6248 ratio | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5854 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6072 ratio | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5559 ratio | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5758 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6189 ratio | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6399 ratio | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6555 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6577 ratio | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6859 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7078 ratio | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7613 ratio | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7796 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7656 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7076 ratio | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7014 ratio | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6499 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6111 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5344 ratio | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4867 ratio | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5029 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5109 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9231 ratio | +80.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6558 ratio | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4648 ratio | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4765 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.468 ratio | -1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.468 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.468 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3687 ratio, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +80.7% | 0.5109 ratio | 0.9231 ratio |
| 2021 | -29.0% | 0.9231 ratio | 0.6558 ratio |
| 2022 | -29.1% | 0.6558 ratio | 0.4648 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5996 ratio | 0.578 ratio | 0.6248 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6466 ratio | 0.5559 ratio | 0.7613 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.625 ratio | 0.4867 ratio | 0.7796 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5977 ratio | 0.4648 ratio | 0.9231 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Spain?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Spain was 0.468 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9231 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4648 ratio in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.