Spain received 91.5 million international tourists during the first eleven months of the year which represents 3.4% more than the same period of the previous year, according to data published this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), which ensures that this is the highest figure recorded in the Statistical Series of Tourist Movements at Borders (Frontur). In November, 5.8 million tourists visited our country, 2.1% more than the same month of 2024.
United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with just over a million tourists and an increase of 4.7% compared to November 2024. France 695,770 tourists arrived (7.4% less) and 667,931 German tourists (2.7% more). The main emitting countries in the first 11 months were the United Kingdom (with almost 18.2 million and an increase of 3.9%), France (with almost 12.1 million and a decrease of 0.5%) and Germany (with more than 11.4 million, an increase of 0.9%).
The number of tourists using commercial accommodation as their main mode increased by 4.4% year-on-year. Within this type, hotel accommodation increased by 6.1% while rental accommodation decreased by 1.9%. Non-market accommodation decreased by 5.6%.
The majority length of stay for tourists was four to seven nights, with nearly 2.7 million and an annual decline of 1.3%. The number of visitors increased by 1.6% among those who did not stay overnight (day-trippers), while it decreased by 10.4% among tourists with a longer stay (more than 15 nights). More than 4.5 million tourists traveled without a tourist package in November, or 1.1% more. Nearly 1.3 million arrived with a tourist package, or 5.7% more.
Canary Islands It was the first tourist destination in November, with 25.3% of the total. They followed him Catalonia (22.0%) and Andalusia (14.3%). 0.9% more tourists arrived in the Canary Islands than in November 2024. The number of tourists who visited Catalonia increased by 0.9% and 6.3% more came to Andalusia.
During the first 11 months of 2025, the communities that received the most tourists were Catalonia (19.1 million and an increase of 1% compared to the same period in 2024), Islands Balearic Islands (15.5 million and an increase of 2.6%) and Canary Islands (14.2 million, 3.4% more).
Record spending too
He Total spending by international tourists until November 2025 amounts to 126.707 million euroswhich represents an increase of 6.9% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published today by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This figure is already higher than the entire expenditure accumulated between January and December last year, which amounted to 126.282 million euros.
In the month of November, The increase in international tourist spending was 2.9 percentage points higher to the increase in the number of foreign visitors. A total expenditure of more than 8 billion euros was generated (5% more). During this month, each tourist spent on average 1,399 euros, which represents an increase of 2.9% compared to November of the previous year. The average daily spending of visitors increased by 5.4% over one year, reaching 188 euros.
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