Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Spain

Spain: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 106.66 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
106.66 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
2nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
106.66 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
18.38 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
9
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Spain, 1995–2024

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995200920241995: 27.4B current US$1996: 29.8B current US$1997: 28.6B current US$1998: 31.6B current US$2020: 18.4B current US$2021: 34.2B current US$2022: 72.1B current US$2023: 92.1B current US$2024: 106.7B current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Spain is 106.66 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 480.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Spain peaked at 106.66 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.38 billion current US$, in 2020.

That places Spain 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.34 billion current US$ 27.37 billion current US$ 31.59 billion current US$ 4
2020s 64.69 billion current US$ 18.38 billion current US$ 106.66 billion current US$ 5

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  3. 4 United Kingdom 84.55 billion current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Spain?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Spain was 106.66 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 106.66 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 18.38 billion current US$ in 2020.
How does Spain rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 203 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.