Andalucia has smashed its all-time October tourism record, fuelled by Britain’s continued dominance as Spain’s most valuable foreign market.
The region welcomed 1,422,707 international visitors last month, representing a 4.17% rise on October 2024, according to new data from Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE).
Their spending surged even faster, jumping 9.9% to an extraordinary €2.027 billion, the highest figure ever recorded for an October in Andalucia.
Each traveller spent an average of €183 per day, a slight dip of 2.01%, while the average stay remained steady at 7.8 days. Crucially, overall spend per person increased 5.54%, reaching €1,425.
Between January and October, Andalucia had already attracted almost 13 million foreign tourists, up 6.9%, with total expenditure soaring past €17.7 billion – a 9.02% increase year-on-year.
Brits continue to lead the charge
Nationally, the UK once again proved its weight in gold. British holidaymakers generated 17.9% of Spain’s total foreign tourism spend, rising 3.6% in October alone.
Andalucia remains one of their preferred destinations, and the strength of the British market continues to be a pillar of the regional economy.
In October, UK visitors also topped the national arrivals ranking with 1.8 million tourists and €2.202 billion in spending.
Germany followed with 1.2 million visitors (€1.612bn), while France delivered 1.1 million travellers and around €999 million in expenditure.
How Andalucia compares with the rest of Spain
Across Spain, foreign tourism is on course for another record-breaking year.
Between January and October, the country received 85.7 million visitors, a rise of 3.5%, while spending shot up 7% to a staggering €118 billion.
In October alone, 9.2 million foreign tourists entered Spain (+3.2%), generating €12.785 billion, an annual rise of 7.4%.
Among Spain’s most visited regions in October, Catalonia led with 21.41% of arrivals, while the Balearic Islands followed with 17%.
Andalucia claimed 15.39%, cementing its position as a top-tier destination
Despite slightly shorter stays, travellers are spending considerably more. The average foreign tourist in Spain spent €1,383 in October (+4.2%), while daily spend climbed 5.5% to €201.
The most common trip duration was 4–7 nights, attracting 4.6 million visitors, a 1.6% annual rise.
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