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International tourist arrivals in Spain 2017, by country of residence

Number of international tourists arriving in Spain in 2017, by country of residence (in thousands)

The data displays the number of international tourists visiting Spain in 2017, by country of residence. Around 18.8 billion tourists arrived in Spain from the UK, ranking it as the most important travel market for the Spanish tourism industry.

Overall around 100,000 international tourists visit Spain each year, the majority arriving from other Western European countries. Behind the UK, France and Germany make up the leading three inbound markets for tourism in Spain. The only non-European country to feature in the top ten of the ranking is the U.

United Kingdom 18779
Germany 11888
France 11250
Nordic countries 5856
Rest of Europe 5523
Rest of the world 4850
Italy 4224
The Netherlands 3670
Rest of America 3236
United States of America 2650
Belgium 2475
Portugal 2129
Switzerland 2062
Ireland 2047
Russia 1146