Germany vs Spain: International tourism, receipts for travel items

Germany
22.05 billion current US$
in 2020
Spain
18.35 billion current US$
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
7th

International tourism, receipts for travel items over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199520072020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 22.05 billion current US$ against 18.35 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 3.70 billion current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 17.99 billion current US$ 28.11 billion current US$ 10.12 billion current US$ Spain
2000s 27.95 billion current US$ 49.00 billion current US$ 21.05 billion current US$ Spain
2010s 39.52 billion current US$ 69.55 billion current US$ 30.04 billion current US$ Spain
2020s 22.05 billion current US$ 18.35 billion current US$ 3.70 billion current US$ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 22.05 billion current US$ against 18.35 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between Germany and Spain?
3.70 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,659 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.