Spain tourism revenue rises as visitors spend more
Tourism revenue rose in Spain in the second quarter of 2026, with the country benefiting from its reputation as a safe destination as Middle East tensions persisted and an increase in spending per person, tourism industry group Exceltur said.
Tourism-related gross domestic product is expected to grow by 2.7 percent over the full year, after rising 3.4 percent in the second quarter as foreign arrivals increased.
Spain benefited from a reorientation of tourist flows linked to the conflict in the Middle East, as visitors were drawn by the country's reputation as a safe destination, the group said.
"We expect this effect to continue, at least this year," Exceltur's vice-president Oscar Perelli told a news conference, saying the uncertainty has "intensified again" in the wake of renewed strikes by the U.S. and Iran.
