Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Spain

Spain: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 32.45 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.45 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.45 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
5.83 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2024

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Spain, 1995–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B1995200920241995: 5.8B current US$1996: 6.3B current US$1997: 6.2B current US$1998: 7.1B current US$2020: 8.6B current US$2021: 12.5B current US$2022: 21.9B current US$2023: 28.5B current US$2024: 32.5B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Spain stood at 32.45 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 276.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Spain peaked at 32.45 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.83 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Spain 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.36 billion current US$ 5.83 billion current US$ 7.12 billion current US$ 4
2020s 20.80 billion current US$ 8.62 billion current US$ 32.45 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Spain

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  4. 12 Saudi Arabia 31.85 billion current US$ compare
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  6. 14 Singapore 31.27 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Spain?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Spain was 32.45 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 32.45 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.83 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Spain rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Spain ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.