Visitors to Spain
Arrivals by country
Most visitors arriving to Spain on a short term basis were from the following countries:[10]
| Rank | Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom | 17,675,367 | 18,806,776 | 18,502,722 |
| 2 |  Germany | 11,414,481 | 11,897,376 | 11,414,481 |
| 3 |  France | 11,258,540 | 11,267,269 | 11,343,649 |
| 4 |  Italy | 3,969,322 | 4,222,865 | 4,382,503 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 3,355,031 | 3,704,549 | 3,848,545 |
| 6 |  United States | 2,001,813 | 2,637,484 | 2,949,710 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 2,301,628 | 2,474,720 | 2,500,278 |
| 8 |  Portugal | 1,996,164 | 2,137,880 | 2,346,405 |
| 9 |  Ireland | 1,808,469 | 2,046,123 | 2,049,272 |
| 10 |  Switzerland | 1,703,481 | 2,059,201 | 1,884,783 |
| 11 |  Russia | 1,004,577 | 1,150,055 | 1,222,426 |
| 12 |  Argentina | 562,680 | 746,498 | 714,774 |
| 13 |  China | 374,755 | 514,777 | 649,032 |
| 14 |  Brazil | 372,759 | 467,508 | 558,674 |
| 15 |  Japan | 463,420 | 444,518 | 550,681 |
| 16 |  Mexico | 370,044 | 450,822 | 499,803 |
| 17 |  South Korea | 312,432 | 446,069 | 490,631 |
| 18 |  Canada | 390,765 | 488,217 | 446,719 |
| 19 |  Israel | 312,573 | 269,264 | 317,696 |
| 20 |  Turkey | 297,625 | 290,280 | 292,949 |
| North Europe | 5,129,025 | 5,826,548 | 5,783,558 | |
| Other Europe | 5,026,962 | 5,543,011 | 5,980,237 | |
| Total international visitors | 75,315,008 | 81,868,522 | 82,773,156 |