IBRD only vs Spain: International tourism, number of arrivals

IBRD only
852.17 million
in 2019
Spain
36.41 million
in 2020
IBRD only rank
7th
Spain rank
8th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • IBRD only
  • Spain
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M199520072020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 852.17 million against 36.41 million in Spain, a difference of 815.76 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 23.4 times Spain's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 44 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 399.51 million 62.01 million 337.50 million IBRD only
2000s 528.84 million 87.50 million 441.34 million IBRD only
2010s 716.79 million 109.92 million 606.87 million IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, IBRD only or Spain?
IBRD only, at 852.17 million against 36.41 million in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between IBRD only and Spain?
815.76 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do IBRD only and Spain rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
IBRD only ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.