Andalucia welcomed more than 1.54 million international tourists in July, new figures have revealed, the highest figure ever recorded for that month.
According to the data from Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), the total represents a 5.53% increase compared with July 2024.
Visitor spending also hit historic highs, reaching €2.18 billion, up 7.7% year-on-year.
Record spending and longer stays
On average, each international visitor spent €191 per day, an increase of 12.32%, with an average stay of 7.42 days.
The total spend per tourist came to €1,417, up 2.07% from the previous year.
Over the first seven months of 2025, Andalucia attracted more than 8.33 million international travellers – nearly 8% more than the same period in 2024 – generating a cumulative spend of €11.3 billion, a rise of more than 10%.
Andalucia is third most visited region
At the national level, the Balearic Islands continued to dominate with 23.28% of all international arrivals, followed by Catalonia (21.34%).
Andalucia ranked third, drawing 13.98% of foreign visitors to Spain.
With record-breaking arrivals and spending, July confirmed Andalucia’s status as one of Spain’s top tourist destinations, fuelled by longer stays, higher daily expenditure, and consistent growth throughout 2025.
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