Spain Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 3.0 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Spain. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.0 / 5

Spain shares a land border with 5 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Spain), the Advisory Index is 3 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: France (3), Morocco (3), Andorra (3), Portugal with 2.8 and Gibraltar with 0 (of 5).

Spain with its capital Madrid is a country in Europe (Southern Europe), slightly more than twice the size of Oregon (504,782 km²). The country is located Southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains; southwest of France. The climate can be described as temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast. The landscape is large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees Mountains in north. With a population of about 40.49 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Spain is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• air pollution
• deforestation
• desertification
• pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage and effluents from the offshore production of oil and gas
• water quality and quantity nationwide

Natural hazzards

• periodic droughts, occasional flooding
• volcanic activity in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast; Teide (3,715 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive his

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Spain. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. apparel including footwear
2. automobiles
3. beverages
4. chemicals
5. clay
6. food
7. footwear
8. machine tools
9. medical equipment
10. metal manufactures

Agriculture products

1. beef
2. citrus
3. dairy products
4. fish
5. grain
6. olives
7. pork
8. poultry
9. sugar beets
10. vegetables

Spanish Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Spain.

Export products

1. foodstuffs
2. machinery
3. medicines
4. motor vehicles
5. other consumer goods
6. pharmaceuticals

Import products

1. chemicals
2. consumer goods
3. equipment
4. foodstuffs
5. fuels
6. machinery
7. measuring
8. medical control instruments
9. semi-finished goods

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Spain?

Spain is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Spain.

Is it safe to travel Spain in 2024?

Visiting the country Spain is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Spain?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Spain.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Spain?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Spain. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Spain.

What is the size of Spain?

Spain has a size of 504,782 km² or 194,897 mi² which is slightly more than twice the size of Oregon.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.