Overview
- Spain’s CCOO union proposes raising the Ecotasa from the current €2–€5 to up to €15 per night to curb overtourism, target annual arrivals near 14–15 million, and fund transport, environmental and heritage projects.
- Authorities have not adopted the proposal, which remains a reported idea that has drawn criticism from travelers on social media.
- Ibestat reports 575,455 German visitors to Mallorca in July 2025, down 8.6% year over year, with average spending by German tourists dropping more than 10% to about €1,290.
- Total July arrivals on Mallorca were about 1.9 million, roughly 0.8% lower than a year earlier, while Turespaña notes a 9.8% decline for the Balearic Islands in its recent data.
- Agencies and observers point to higher prices and tighter budgets as key drivers of the slowdown, with June’s 8,000‑person anti‑tourism protests and discussion of higher fees also cited without statistical proof.