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Spain achieved a new tourism milestone in 2025, welcoming 96.8 million foreign visitors and generating record revenue despite growing concerns about housing pressures from mass tourism.
Some key facts:
• Spain welcomed 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, a 3.2% increase from 94 million in 2024.
• Tourism revenue rose 6.8% to 134.7 billion euros ($158.9 billion) in 2025.
• Tourism accounts for 12.6% of Spain’s gross domestic product.
• Spain ranks third globally in tourism earnings, after the United Kingdom and France.
• Catalonia attracted the most visitors with 20.1 million tourists, followed by the Mediterranean and Canary Islands.
• The United Kingdom sent the most travelers with 19 million, followed by France with 12.7 million and Germany with 12 million.
• This marked Spain’s third record-breaking year since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Mass tourism has created housing market pressures and friction with locals, particularly due to short-term rental proliferation.
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