They hosted more than 35 million tourists in 5 months

Spain has announced tourism data for May and the first five months of the year 2025. The number of tourists visiting the country in May increased by 1.5% compared to the same period last year, reaching 9 million 395 thousand.

The country that sent the most visitors to Spain during this period was the United Kingdom with 2 million 53 thousand people. The list was followed by France with 1 million 193 thousand, Germany with 1 million 157 thousand, the United States with 500 thousand and Italy with 498 thousand.

However, there was a decrease in the number of visitors from some countries. The number of tourists from Germany decreased by 6.1%, from France by 6.7%, from the Netherlands by 2% and from Switzerland by 3%.

35 Million Tourists in the First Five Months

The total number of visitors to Spain in the January-May period of 2025 increased by 5.5% compared to the same period last year, reaching 35 million 19 thousand.

The country that sent the most tourists in the first five months of the year was again the United Kingdom with 6 million 779 thousand visitors. France came to the fore with 4 million 570 thousand, Germany with 4 million 500 thousand, Italy with 2 million 63 thousand and the Netherlands with 1 million 740 thousand visitors.

While the announced data show that Spain continues its stable growth in tourism, the declines in some European markets have drawn attention. Authorities plan to intensify their search for new markets and promotional activities in order to ensure sustainability in tourism.