Spain expects the arrival of 43 million tourists between June and September, which represents an increase of 6% compared to the same period in 2025. This flow of visitors will be accompanied by an estimated expenditure of 64 billion euros, that is, 10% more than last summer, as announced this Monday by the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu.
During these summer months, the minister has emphasized that inland areas and the so-called Green Spain will register growth higher than that of the six most touristy autonomous communities. He has also highlighted the positive evolution of hotel accommodations, campsites, and rural tourism.
Hereu has also pointed out that one of the keys to the summer campaign is the boom in last-minute bookings, a trend that has already been detected in April and May and could further boost initial forecasts.
In contrast to the projections marked by uncertainty made at the end of March, conditioned by the conflict in the Middle East on the eve of Easter, the minister has highlighted that now the sector is operating within "a more defined reality," with "more consistent" data.
According to the head of Tourism, the industry has shown great resilience in the face of the Middle East conflict, just as it did in the face of other international episodes of great impact, such as the Covid-19 pandemic or Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Regarding the well-known goal of 100 million annual tourists, Hereu has reiterated that it is not the Government's priority, but rather a possible outcome of the sector's own trajectory: "We are not obsessed." However, he has acknowledged that, if the current trend continues, it will be "probable" to reach this record volume of visitors in Spain.
Between January and May, the country received 36.8 million international tourists, an increase of 3.2% compared to the first five months of 2025, with associated spending of 50.257 billion euros, an increase of 7.8%. The minister has described these figures as a "very vigorous performance" by tourism.
In fact, the results for April and May, despite the context of the war in the Middle East, have exceeded the Ministry's initial forecasts, as admitted by Hereu.