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Spain’s Tourism Industry Surges Toward Record With 8% Rise in Non-Hotel Stays

Diversified non-hotel options powered record overnight stays ahead of Spain’s first annual tourism milestone

Turistas extranjeros por la calles céntricas de València, en una imagen reciente.
Una pareja de turistas pasea por el centro de Madrid.
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Overview

  • Non-hotel accommodations saw an 8% increase in overnight stays in June 2025 compared with June 2024, surpassing 15 million nights
  • International arrivals reached about 44.5 million in the first half of 2025, marking a 4.7% gain over the same period last year
  • Visitor spending climbed 7.5% to €59.6 billion through June, outpacing arrival growth and reflecting stronger per-visitor expenditures
  • Galicia, Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha and the Valencian Community each posted historic highs in non-hotel stays or overall visitor numbers in H1 2025
  • Government and industry stakeholders are advancing sustainable, de-seasonalized growth and digitalization while addressing regulatory challenges around short-term rentals