Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Spain

Spain: Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist was 28.96 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
28.96 million Number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.79 million Number
in 2007
All-time low
3.74 million Number
in 1997
Years of data
15
1997–2011

Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Spain, 1997–2011

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997200420111997: 3.7M Number1998: 5.2M Number1999: 10.5M Number2000: 28.2M Number2001: 25.9M Number2002: 22.5M Number2003: 22.0M Number2004: 22.6M Number2005: 32.9M Number2006: 31.0M Number2007: 33.8M Number2008: 33.6M Number2009: 32.3M Number2010: 30.2M Number2011: 29.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Spain is 28.96 million Number, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Spain peaked at 33.79 million Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million Number, in 1997.

That places Spain 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) in Spain, 1997 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1997 3.74 million Number
1998 5.23 million Number +40.0%
1999 10.47 million Number +100.0%
2000 28.17 million Number +169.1%
2001 25.94 million Number -7.9%
2002 22.49 million Number -13.3%
2003 22.03 million Number -2.1%
2004 22.58 million Number +2.5%
2005 32.89 million Number +45.7%
2006 30.97 million Number -5.8%
2007 33.79 million Number +9.1%
2008 33.62 million Number -0.5%
2009 32.25 million Number -4.1%
2010 30.16 million Number -6.5%
2011 28.96 million Number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.48 million Number 3.74 million Number 10.47 million Number 3
2000s 28.47 million Number 22.03 million Number 33.79 million Number 10
2010s 29.56 million Number 28.96 million Number 30.16 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 49.84 million Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.61 million Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 31.61 million Number compare
  4. 6 Italy 11.82 million Number compare
  5. 7 Sweden 10.68 million Number compare
  6. 8 Finland 9.98 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Spain?
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Spain was 28.96 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 33.79 million Number in 2007.
What is the lowest trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million Number in 1997.
How does Spain rank for trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist?
Spain ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 365 data points, 1996–2011
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