Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Spain
Spain: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household was 17.89 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.89 million Number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
19.24 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
16.18 million Number
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Spain, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.89 million Number for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Spain peaked at 19.24 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.18 million Number, in 2012.
That places Spain 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.18 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 16.71 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.18 million Number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.93 million Number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 17.59 million Number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.99 million Number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.95 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.34 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.87 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.74 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 19.24 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.29 million Number | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 17.89 million Number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.86 million Number | 16.18 million Number | 17.59 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.41 million Number | 17.87 million Number | 19.24 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 France 27.35 million Number compare
- 3 Germany 13.52 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.45 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 13.45 million Number compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Spain?
- Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Spain was 17.89 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.24 million Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 million Number in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household income quartile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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