Spain expects tourist arrivals to keep growing in 2026

January 16, 2026 8:18 PM

Spain expects tourist arrivals to keep growing in 2026

Spain expects to host more foreign visitors, and for them to spend more in total, in 2026 after the country welcomed a record 97 million tourists last year, Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu told reporters on Thursday. "If growth continues this year, we will reach 100 million foreign tourists, but we aren't focused on that," Hereu said, adding that last year's figure represented a 3.5% increase on 2024, while revenues from tourism rose 6.8% to 135 billion euros ($157 billion). Spain is the world's ...

Ibiza holiday rentals plunge as Spain cracks down on overtourism

January 14, 2026 5:42 PM

Ibiza holiday rentals plunge as Spain cracks down on overtourism

The number of short-term tourist lets on Ibiza almost halved in 2025 from a year earlier as Spain's crackdown on holiday homes and overtourism started to bite. The supply of short-term rentals on the popular tourist island is now 80% lower than in 2017, tourism lobby Exceltur said. Across Spain, listings fell 4% in the second half of 2025 versus a year earlier - the first nationwide drop - though trends varied among the 25 biggest cities. Authorities are tightening rules as locals complain soa...