Tourism sector

In Spain 20th February 2026

Spain receives 6.7 million international passengers in January, representing annual growth of 5.2%

Alphavalue / Divacons | Spain received a total of 6.7 million international passengers in January, representing an annual growth of 5.2%, according to data from Turespaña. The report highlights that 54.5% of travellers opted for low-cost airlines, an increase of 3.8%, while the remaining 45.5% used traditional airlines, a segment that recorded a higher increase of 6.9%. The European market accounted for the majority of arrivals, while Asia (up 20%)…

In Spain 4th February 2026

96.8 million tourists visit Spain in 2025, new all-time high and 3.2% up on previous year

Link Securities | The National Statistics Institute (INE), in its Statistics on Tourist Movements at Borders (FRONTUR), reports that Spain received 5.3 million international tourists in December, 0.4% more than in the same month in 2024. In that month, the United Kingdom was the main country of residence of tourists arriving in Spain, with 900,208 tourists and an increase of 0.1% compared to December 2024. France sent 707,513 tourists (8.4%…

In Spain 19th December 2025

Madrid, World Tourism Capital, Chosen as New WTTC Headquarters

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced this Thursday its decision to relocate its headquarters from London (United Kingdom) to Madrid, following a selection process among several candidates, including Geneva, Milan, Paris, and Dubai. This decision was unanimously supported by the 17 members of the international organization’s executive committee, based on evaluation criteria across six areas, such as rental costs, tax environment and incentives, government support, and proximity to…

In Spain 4th December 2025

New tourism record: 85.6 million tourists visit Spain in 10M25, average spend of €1,383 Per Person

The Tourist Movement in Borders Survey (FRONTUR), published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), reported that Spain received 9.2 million international tourists in October, an increase of 3.2% compared to the same month in 2024. The United Kingdom was the main country of residence for tourists arriving in Spain during the analyzed month, with more than 1.8 million tourists and an increase of 2.8% compared to October 2024. Germany…

In Spain 3rd October 2025

Spain receives 66 million tourists (up 3.9%) before August end, spending €198 daily

In the first eight months of 2025 (8M2025), the number of tourists who visited Spain increased by 3.9%, reaching 66.77 million, the highest figure in that period in the INE’s Frontur series. The main sending countries during the 8M2025 period were the United Kingdom (with nearly 13.2 million and a 4.3% increase), France (with almost 9.2 million and an increase of 0.1%), and Germany (with over 8.2 million, a 2.0%…

In Spain, Spanish economy 21st July 2025

Spain welcomes over 52 million international air passengers in 1H25, up 6.4% year-on-year

Alphavalue /Divacons | Spain received more than 52 million international air passengers in the first half of 2025. This figure represents an increase of 6.4% compared to the same period last year, according to data from Turespaña released on Friday by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. According to Turespaña, Spain has broken records with more than 100 million international air passenger arrivals in 2024 and expects to strengthen its…

Spanish economy 3rd July 2025

Spain welcomes 9.4 million international tourists in May, 1.5% more than in same month last year

CdM | Spain received 9.4 million international tourists in May, 1.5% more than in the same month last year, whose total expenditure reached €12.254 billion, an increase of 4.9%, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with almost 2.1 million tourists and an increase of 7.3% compared to May 2024. France accounted for 1.2 million (down 6.7%) and…

Spanish economy 4th June 2025

Spain receives 8.6 million international tourists in April, 10.1% more than same month last year

Link Securities | According to the Statistics on Tourist Movements at Borders (Frontur), published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), Spain received 8.6 million international tourists in April, 10.1% more than in the same month of 2024. The United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with more than 1.6 million tourists and an increase of 11.1% compared to April 2024. From Germany came 1.3 million (up 13.7%) and from…

Spanish economy 7th March 2025

Spain receives 5.1 million international tourists in January, spending up almost 9%

CdM | In January, 5.1 million international tourists visited Spain, 6.1% more than in the same month last year, with total spending up 8.9% to €7.132 billion, according to data provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with 863,286 tourists and an increase of 3.6% compared to January 2024. 641,201 came from France (12.2% more) and 537,842 tourists from Germany…

In Spain 24th January 2025

Spain breaks new record by surpassing 100 million international air passenger arrivals

Link Securities | According to data published by Turespaña, in December 2024 the good trend of previous months continued, and passengers from international airports amounted to 7.2 million, 8.6% more than in December a year ago, Of the total of more than 100 million passengers, 86.1% came from Europe, followed by the Americas, with a share of 8.9%. Asia was the geographical area of origin with the highest year-on-year growth…

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