Spain sets tourism record as 19m from UK help take foreign visitors total to 96m

Tourism accounts for 12.6% of Spain’s gross domestic product (Alamy/PA)

Spain has set a new tourism record, welcoming nearly 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, according to figures released by the National Statistics Institute.

The number of international visitors was up 3.2% compared with 2024, which saw 94 million tourists.