Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
Foreign arrival numbers into the country have broken records each year, and totalled 97 million in 2025.Currently the world's second-biggest tourist destination, just behind France, Spain is expected to consolidate its recent success in 2026."I think this is going to be a great year," Fuster says. "I'm optimistic, we're talking about reaching 100 million tourists in Spain. If we keep growing like this we're going to be number one [in the world] very soon."Industry experts had originally expected 2026 to see more modest growth.
- ▪Foreign arrival numbers into the country have broken records each year, and totalled 97 million in 2025.Currently the world's second-biggest tourist destination, just behind France, Spain is expected to consolidate its recent success in 202
- ▪"I'm optimistic, we're talking about reaching 100 million tourists in Spain.
- ▪If we keep growing like this we're going to be number one [in the world] very soon."Industry experts had originally expected 2026 to see more modest growth.
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Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East37 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGuy HedgecoeBusiness reporter, BenidormBBCSpanish tourist sector boss Fede Fuster says that overseas visitors must be made to feel welcomeFrom the rooftop terrace of a hotel, Fede Fuster looks out across Benidorm, at the nearby high-rise buildings and the town's famous, sweeping beach."With all its virtues and its defects this is a place we feel proud of," he says.
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