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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Spain, 1995–2024
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$, in 1995.
That places Spain 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.36 billion current US$ | 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 |
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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 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
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.