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Spain Sets New Summer Tourism High as August Spending Surges

Officials cast the results as proof of a pivot to higher‑value, more diversified tourism.

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Turistas extranjeros hacen fotos en el centro de València, este verano.
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La región cede visitantes internacionales un año más y cuantifica 4,5 millones de turistas, un 10% menos que en el mismo periodo de 2017

Overview

  • INE reported 11.3 million international visitors in August, up 2.9% year on year, and 22.3 million across July and August, reflecting slower growth than last summer.
  • Tourist spending rose 6.7% in August to €16.39 billion, with average outlays of €1,457 per trip and €198 per day.
  • Comunitat Valenciana set a monthly record with 1.54 million foreign visitors and €2.251 billion in August spending, while Castilla-La Mancha topped two million travelers and four million overnight stays in January–August.
  • The Canary Islands counted 10.3 million international arrivals in January–August, up 4.5%, including 1.23 million in August and €2.23 billion spent that month.
  • Catalunya was the only region to lose visitors in July–August, including a 4.1% drop in August, and Castilla y León’s rural tourism slumped in August after wildfires, with travelers down 10.7% and overnight stays down 9.4%.