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3 December 2025

Total Expenditure Survey

October 2025. Provisional data

Main results

  • The total expenditure of international tourists visiting Spain in October increased by 7.4% and reached 12.785 billion euros.
  • The average daily expenditure increased by 5.5% to 201 euros.

The total expenditure of international tourists visiting Spain in October reached 12.785 billion euros, an increase of 7.4% compared with the same month in 2024.

The average expenditure per tourist stood at 1,383 euros, with an annual increase of 4.2%. On the other hand, the average daily expenditure increased by 5.5%, up to 201 euros.

Annual variation rate of total international tourist expenditure

Annual variation. Percentage 

During the first 10 months of 2025 the total expenditure by international tourists increased by 7.0%, reaching 118,612 million euros.

Countries of origin

The main countries of origin in terms of the level of expenditure in October were the United Kingdom (with 17.2% of the total), Germany (12.6%) and France (7.8%).

Expenditure by tourists residing in the United Kingdom increased by 3.6% in the annual rate, the figure for German tourists fell by 3.3% and that of French tourists grew by 9.5%.

International tourist expenditure by country of residence. October 2025

During the first 10 months of 2025, United Kingdom was the country with the largest cumulative expenditure (17.9% of the total). It was followed by Germany (11.8%) and France (8.8%).

Expenditure items

Expenditure on international transport (not included in package tours) was the main item in October, with 20.6% of total expenditure and an increase of 6.5% compared with the same month in 2024.

The following items were expenditure on activities and package tours, with 19.9% and 17.9% of the total, respectively. The former increased by 10.5% and the latter by 4.6%.

International tourist expenditure by expenditure categories. October 2025

Type of accommodation, method of organization and reason for the trip

64.8% of total tourist expenditure in October was made by tourists staying at hotels, with an annual rise of 5.6%. On the other hand, expenditure on non-market accommodation increased by 16.4%.

Expenditure by tourists not travelling with a package tour increased by 7.5% in annual terms. For those who contracted a package tour, it increased by 7.4%.

In terms of the reason for travel, tourists visiting Spain for leisure generated 84.3% of total expenditure, with a 6.4% higher outlay than in October 2024.

International tourist expenditure by main type of accommodation, method of organization and main purpose of the trip. October 2025

(*) Two main groups of accommodation are distinguished according to whether or not there has been a monetary transaction: market (paid accommodation: hotels, rental accommodation, camping, rural house and other market accommodation) or non-market (owned housing, family and friends housing and other non-market accommodation).

Autonomous communities of main destination

The main Autonomous Communities in terms of the destination with the greatest proportion of total tourist expenditure in April were Cataluña (with 19.3% of the total), the Illes Balears (16.4%) and Andalucía (15.9%). Tourist expenditure increased by 18.5% in annual rate in Cataluña, decreased 1.5% in the Illes Balears and rose 9.9% in Andalucía. 

International tourist expenditure according to the autonomous community of the main destination. October 2025

During the first ten months of 2025, the communities with the highest cumulative expenditure were Cataluña (with 18.5% of the total), Illes Balears (17.3%) and Canarias (16.8%).

Data revisions and updates

The data published today are provisional and will be revised in March next year. All the results of this operation are available in INEBase.

Methodological note

The main objective of the Tourist Expenditure Survey (EGATUR) is to obtain monthly information on the tourist expenditure made by non-residents in Spain in their trips to our country. In preparing it, the international definitions and recommendations of the UN Tourism and EUROSTAT are followed.

Type of operation:
continuous monthly statistics.
Population scope:
this refers to non-residents in Spain who enter our country, whether or not they have stayed overnight, as well as those who pass through our country in transit.
Geographical scope:
the entire national territory. The sample is collected at the main access points for non-resident travelers (road, airport, port and rail).
Reference period of the results:
the month.
Sample size:
The theoretical annual sample size of EGATUR exceeds 127,000 surveys, which are distributed throughout the year according to the seasonality of the flow of passengers and to the sample design, which is defined for each access road independently, setting a fraction of the sub-sampling from the FRONTUR sample.
Type of sampling:
Single stage, where the estimates of the FRONTUR survey are used as the target population to which the EGATUR data are elevated.
Collection method:
the information is collected by direct interviews when the traveller leaves Spain, using a multilingual electronic questionnaire. It is important to note that the survey is administered to the visitors when they are leaving the country, so the information collected could refer to a longer period than the reference month.

For more information you can access the methodology and the standardized methodological report.

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