International tourist spending in Spain surpasses €76 billion up to July, 7.2% more than a year ago - Get updated on what's happening in tourism!

Spain continues to consolidate its position as one of the world’s leading tourism destinations. Between January and July 2025, international visitors spent a total of €76.07 billion in the country, an increase of 7.2% compared to the same period last year, according to figures published today by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Strong growth in spending and arrivals

In the first seven months of the year, Spain welcomed over 55.5 million international visitors, up 4.1% year-on-year. This reflects a clear trend: spending by international travellers is growing faster than the number of arrivals, a pattern that has persisted for the past three months.

The United Kingdom was the leading source market in terms of total expenditure, accounting for 17.6% of all spending, followed by Germany (11.7%) and France (8.1%). By regions, the Canary Islands (18.5%), Catalonia (18.2%) and the Balearic Islands (15.3%) led the ranking for accumulated tourist expenditure.

July: arrivals steady, spending surges

Spain received 11 million international tourists in July, a 1.6% increase compared with the same month in 2024. These visitors generated more than €16.45 billion in spending – up 6.1% year-on-year.

On average, each tourist spent €1,493 in July, an increase of 4.4% compared with the previous year. Daily expenditure rose to €210, a 6.9% rise. Most visitors stayed between four and seven nights, representing 5.3 million tourists and a 1.7% increase.

Leading source markets in July

The United Kingdom remained the top origin market, with more than two million visitors who spent €2.9 billion. France followed with 1.5 million visitors (€1.47 billion), Germany with 1.1 million visitors (€1.58 billion), and the United States with over half a million visitors who generated €1.17 billion in spending.

Balearic Islands lead as main destination

The Balearic Islands were the leading destination for international tourists in July, welcoming 2.57 million visitors (+1%). Catalonia received 2.35 million (-1.2%), Andalusia 1.54 million (+5.5%), the Valencian Community 1.49 million (+1.4%), the Canary Islands 1.23 million (+6%), and Madrid 719,000 (-3.1%).

Other regions combined received 1.12 million international visitors, up 2.3% compared with July 2024.

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