Tourism to Spain

SPAIN - TOURIST ARRIVALS

Number of foreign tourists to Spain for 2001 to 2010 can be seen in the table below. A Tourist is defined as a visitor who stays at least one night and the purpose of travel is pleasure not business.

Year Number
2001 48,565,344
2002 50,330,623
2003 50,853,815
2004 52,429,832
2005 55,913,778
2006 58,004,462
2007 58.665.504
2008 57,192,013
2009 52,177,640
2010 52,677,187
2011  
2012  
2013  
2014  
2015  
2016  
2017 81,868,522
2018 82,808,413
2019 83,509,153
2020 18,766,143

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. Movimentos turisticas en frontera. Frontur

SPAIN TOURIST ARRIVALS - method of transport

Of the 52,677,187 foreign tourists to come to Spain in 2010, this is the method of transport elected.
Of the 83.509.153 foreign tourists to come to Spain in 2019, this is the method of transport elected.

Country of residence   Number of Tourists    
  2001 2007 2010 2019
Germany 10,187,614 10,080,606 8,813,689 11,158,022
Austria 397,549 489,482 560,985  
Belgium 1,662,930 1,724,409 1,625,608 2,525,887
Denmark 632,968 932,132 937,347  
Finland 412,637 512,922 507,142  
France 6,791,089 9,004,008 8,135,861 11,147,397
Greece 64,039 74,119    
Ireland 745,778 1,630,335 1,176,998 2,177,592
Italy 2,436,022 3,623,091 3,487,801 4,534,515
Luxemburg 99,306 114,945    
Norway 705,922 861,474 1,016,551  
Holland 2,069,590 2,503,495 2,283,875 3,684,260
Portugal 1,553,354 2,414,562 1,894,822 2,428,790
UK 13,309,319 16,296,132 12,429,951 18,012,484
Russia 281,028 426,688 605,273 1,314,078
Sweden 1,116,507 1,130,057 1,112,561 5,530,112*
Switzerland 1,182,279 1,376,470 1,157,555 1,811,865
Rest of Europe 1,371,266 1,731,707 1,644,416 6,441,423
USA 1,107,591 1,046,698 1,134,201 3,324,870
Argentina 172,667 217,238 276,240  
Brasil 161,312 252,061 241,094  
Canada 149,894 124,258 189,656  
Chile 64,052 59,845 17,757  
Mexico 174,060 196,897 185,964  
Venezuela 130,542 146,657 51,226  
Rest of America 165,179 268,867 521,746 3,324,870
Japan 255,892 346,047 332,697  
Rest of the World 1,164,957 1,080,303 1,428,840 5,650,583
Total 48,565,344 58,665,504 52,677,187 83,509,153

* All Nordic countries

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. Movimentos turisticas en frontera. Frontur

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