Spain welcomed 17.1 million visitors from abroad in the first quarter of this year, 5.7% more than in the first quarter of 2024, according to figures published today by the National Institute of Statistics (Ine). This number represents a new record for Spain, the second largest tourist destination in the world after France, with nearly 93.8 million foreign visitors visiting the country in 2024, the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement. This record was accompanied by a sharp increase in tourist spending, reaching 23.5 billion euros in the first quarter, 7.2% more than in the same period in 2024, an element highlighted by the ministry, which supports the upgrading of the Spanish tourism sector for years. According to Ine, the main countries of origin of tourists who visited the country during the first three months of 2025 were the United Kingdom (3.1 million, +4.6%), France (2.1 million, +7.1%) and Germany (also […]
Source: News Beast
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