Spending by international tourists exceeded 118 billion euros up to October, 7% more than a year ago

Total spending by international tourists up to October stood at just over €118.612 billion, which represents an increase of 7% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

The number of international tourists arriving in Spain in the first ten months of 2025 exceeded 85.6 million, an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period of the previous year.

In October, we welcomed 9.2 million international tourists, a 3.2% year-on-year increase. These tourists spent €12.785 billion in Spain, 7.4% more than in October 2024.

These figures, as has been the case throughout the year, confirm the trend of spending at the destination growing faster than the rate of arrivals, which has been somewhat more moderate in 2025 than last year. This statistical trend aligns with the Ministry's commitment to a new, more sustainable tourism model that prioritises quality over quantity, decentralises and reduces the seasonality of destinations, and diversifies the tourism offerings.

In the first ten months of 2025, the United Kingdom was the country with the highest cumulative spending (17.9% of the total) and a 3.6% increase in October, followed by Germany (11.8%), which saw a 3.3% decrease in spending in October, and France (8.8%), which increased its spending by 9.5%. In October, spending by visitors from the "rest of the world" group stood out, with an 11.5% year-on-year increase.

On the other hand, the autonomous communities with the highest cumulative spending were Catalonia (18.5% of the total), the Balearic Islands (17.3%), and the Canary Islands (16.8%).

In terms of visitors, the main countries of origin up to October were the UK (with almost 17.1 million and an increase of 3.9% compared to the same period in 2024), France (with more than 11 million and a slight decrease of 0.1%), and Germany (with more than 10.7 million and an increase of 0.8%).

The top destinations for the year to date are Catalonia (17.7 million tourists and a 1% increase compared to the same period last year); the Balearic Islands (15.2 million and a 2.5% increase); and Andalusia (12.9 million, a 6.9% increase).

Spending continues to outpace visitor growth

In October, the increase in spending by international tourists was 7.4 percentage points higher than the increase in the number of foreign visitors. Specifically, Spain received 9.2 million international tourists in October (3.2% more), who generated total spending exceeding €12.7 billion.

During this month, each tourist spent an average of €1,383, which represents an increase of 4.2% compared to October of the previous year. The average daily expenditure of visitors grew by 5.5% year-on-year to €201.

Meanwhile, the length of stay of the majority of tourists was four to seven nights, with more than 4.6 million and an annual increase of 1.6%.

In October, the United Kingdom remained the top country of origin for visitors to Spain, with over 1.8 million tourists spending €2.202 billion. Germany followed in second place with 1.2 million tourists and spending €1.612 billion; in third place were tourists from France, with approximately 1.1 million visitors and spending €999 million.

Catalonia, the top destination in October

Catalonia was the leading destination for international tourists in October, with 1,979,478 visitors that month and a year-on-year increase of 9.9%. The Balearic Islands received a total of 1,572,084 visitors (-1.7%); in third place was Andalusia with 1,422,707 (4.2%).

The autonomous communities that accounted for the largest share of tourist spending in October were Catalonia (19.3%), the Balearic Islands (16.4%), and Andalusia (15.9%). Tourist spending increased by 18.5% year-on-year in Catalonia, decreased by 1.5% in the Balearic Islands, and grew by 9.9% in Andalusia.

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