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International tourist arrivals — Spain

International tourist arrivals in Spain in 2020 — 36,410,000 people. Ranked 5 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 30.6%.

2020 36.41M people −71.14% vs 2019
World rank 5of 132
Period maximum 126M people2019
Period minimum 36.41M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Spain, 1995–2020050M100M150M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 52,460,000 people1996: 55,077,000 people1997: 62,415,000 people1998: 68,068,000 people1999: 72,040,000 people2000: 74,580,000 people2001: 75,564,000 people2002: 79,313,000 people2003: 82,326,000 people2004: 85,981,000 people2005: 92,563,000 people2006: 96,152,000 people2007: 98,907,000 people2008: 97,670,000 people2009: 91,899,000 people2010: 93,744,000 people2011: 99,187,000 people2012: 98,128,000 people2013: 103,231,000 people2014: 107,144,000 people2015: 109,834,000 people2016: 115,561,000 people2017: 121,717,000 people2018: 124,456,000 people2019: 126,170,000 people2020: 36,410,000 people
Change over the period: −16.05M (−30.59%) Average annual rate: -1.45 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 36.41M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 389M people
Southern Europe computed 119M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 36.41M −89.76M −71.14%
2019 126M +1.71M +1.38%
2018 124M +2.74M +2.25%
2017 122M +6.16M +5.33%
2016 116M +5.73M +5.21%
2015 110M +2.69M +2.51%
2014 107M +3.91M +3.79%
2013 103M +5.1M +5.2%
2012 98.13M −1.06M −1.07%
2011 99.19M +5.44M +5.81%
2010 93.74M +1.85M +2.01%
2009 91.9M −5.77M −5.91%
2008 97.67M −1.24M −1.25%
2007 98.91M +2.76M +2.87%
2006 96.15M +3.59M +3.88%
2005 92.56M +6.58M +7.66%
2004 85.98M +3.66M +4.44%
2003 82.33M +3.01M +3.8%
2002 79.31M +3.75M +4.96%
2001 75.56M +984,000 +1.32%
2000 74.58M +2.54M +3.53%
1999 72.04M +3.97M +5.84%
1998 68.07M +5.65M +9.06%
1997 62.42M +7.34M +13.32%
1996 55.08M +2.62M +4.99%
1995 52.46M — —

Southern Europe, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IT Italy 38.42M ES Spain 36.41M HR Croatia 21.61M GR Greece 7.41M AD Andorra 5.21M PT Portugal 4.21M AL Albania 2.66M SI Slovenia 1.22M MT Malta 718,000 RS Serbia 446,000 ME Montenegro 351,000 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 197,000 MC Monaco 159,000 MK North Macedonia 118,000
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About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.

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