Spain tourist spending rises 8.1 percent in September

International tourists spent 14,488 million euros in Spain in September, up 8.1 percent on a year earlier, taking spending for the first nine months of 2026 to 114,380 million euros, up 8.0 percent.

Why it matters: Tourism receipts are Spain's largest services export and a direct support for the euro area's external balance; an 8 percent growth rate keeps Spanish services income outperforming the bloc's goods trade.

Data as of INE EGATUR provisional data for September 2026, published November 4, 2026, read in full in Spanish; single-sourced to the INE release, so evidence grade is capped at C.

International visitors spent 14,488 million euros in Spain in September, an increase of 8.1 percent from the same month of 2025, according to the national statistics institute’s EGATUR survey, published on November 4. Average spending per tourist was 1,429 euros, up 3.6 percent, and average daily spending rose 4.0 percent to 212 euros.

The United Kingdom was the largest source market, accounting for 19.3 percent of September spending, followed by Germany at 11.6 percent and France at 7.3 percent. Spending by UK residents rose 9.1 percent on the year and French spending rose 6.5 percent, while German spending edged down 0.2 percent.

For the first nine months of 2026, total international tourist spending reached 114,380 million euros, up 8.0 percent. Hotel accommodation accounted for 68.9 percent of September spending, up 9.8 percent on the year, and the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Andalusia were the main destination regions. The figures are provisional and subject to revision next March.

Spain tourist spending rises 8.1 percent in September

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