International tourist spending exceeds €134.7 billion by the end of 2025, 6.8% more than in 2024

The number of international tourist arrivals to Spain, 96.8 million, also exceeds the previous year's figure by 3.2%.

The tourism sector in Spain ended 2025 in line with forecasts, both in terms of arrivals and revenues. Thus, accumulated spending by international tourists between January and December amounts to €134.712 billion, representing a 6.8% increase compared to the previous twelve months, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This figure is higher than the total accumulated spending in 2024, which amounted to €126.282 billion.

In terms of the number of international tourists who arrived in Spain last year, the figure is also the highest in the historical record, reaching almost 96.8 million, with a 3.2% increase compared to the same period of the previous year.

These record figures, both in spending and arrivals, consolidate the trend of spending at the destination growing faster than the rate of arrivals, although this growth is somewhat more moderate in 2025 than the previous year. This statistical evolution aligns with the Ministry's commitment to transforming the tourism model, making it more sustainable and prioritising quality over quantity, decentralising and reducing the seasonality of destinations, and diversifying the offerings, in line with the Spain Tourism 2030 Strategy approved in 2025.

Over the twelve months of 2025, the country with the highest tourist spending was the United Kingdom, with €23.65 billion, 4.9% more than the previous year. Germany followed, with €15.831 billion and a 2% increase, and France with €11.613 billion, representing a 5.9% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

On the other hand, the Autonomous Communities with the highest accumulated spending in 2025 were Catalonia, with €24.807 billion and a 4.5% increase compared to 2024; the Canary Islands, with €24.431 billion and a 6.8% increase; and the Balearic Islands, which saw a 5.2% year-on-year increase to €21.058 billion.

In terms of visitors, the main source countries in 2025 were the United Kingdom (with 19 million and a 3.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024); France (with over 12.7 million and a slight decrease of 1%), and Germany (with over 12 million and an increase of 0.6%).

Spending continues to outpace visitor growth

In December, the increase in spending by international tourists was more than 5 percentage points higher than the increase in the number of foreign visitors. Specifically, in December, Spain received 5.3 million international tourists (0.42% more), who generated a total expenditure of more than €8 billion (5.5% more).

During this month, each tourist spent an average of €1,514, representing a 5% increase compared to December of the previous year. The average daily spending of visitors also grew by 5% year-on-year, reaching €167.

Meanwhile, the length of stay of the majority of tourists was four to seven nights, with more than 2.4 million and an annual decrease of 1.4%.

Catalonia, the most visited region in 2025

The Canary Islands were the top destination for international tourists in December, with 1,447,097 visitors that month and a slight year-on-year decrease of 0.1%. In second place was Catalonia, with 991,155 visitors and a decrease of 7.3%. For its part, Valencia received a total of 704,494 visitors (5.6% more).

The top destinations for the year to date are Catalonia (20 million tourists and a positive change of 0.6% compared to the same period of the previous year); the Balearic Islands (15.7 million and a 2.6% increase); and the Canary Islands (15.7 million, a 3% increase).

On the other hand, the autonomous communities with the highest total spending in 2025 were Catalonia (with €24.807 billion, 4.5% more than in 2024), the Canary Islands (with €24.431 billion and an increase of 6.8%) and the Balearic Islands (with €21.058 billion, 5.2% more).

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