Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Spain

Spain: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 32.45 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Spain, 1995–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B1995200920241995: 5.8B1996: 6.3B1997: 6.2B1998: 7.1B2020: 8.6B2021: 12.5B2022: 21.9B2023: 28.5B2024: 32.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Spain stood at 32.45 billion. 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 countrys residents while travelling abroad in Spain peaked at 32.45 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.83 billion, in 1995.

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

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Spain, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 5.83 billion —
1996 6.33 billion +8.7%
1997 6.16 billion -2.7%
1998 7.12 billion +15.5%
2020 8.62 billion +21.1%
2021 12.52 billion +45.3%
2022 21.89 billion +74.8%
2023 28.49 billion +30.2%
2024 32.45 billion +13.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 32.45 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion, 7.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 32.45 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion, 6.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Canada 43.43 billion compare
  2. 9 Russia 41.44 billion compare
  3. 10 India 41.34 billion compare
  4. 12 Saudi Arabia 31.85 billion compare
  5. 13 South Korea 31.42 billion compare
  6. 14 Singapore 31.27 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Spain?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Spain was 32.45 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 32.45 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.83 billion in 1995.
How does Spain rank for spending by a countrys 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
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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