International Air Passengers in Spain Exceed 11.7 Million in July, Up 4.3% Year on Year - Get updated on what's happening in tourism!

Spain received 11.7 million international air passengers in July, representing a 4.3% increase compared with the same month last year, according to data published today by Turespaña. Between January and July 2025, the country welcomed a total of 63.7 million international passengers, marking a 6% rise compared with the same period in 2024.

Market Diversification

In July, passenger arrivals increased from most key source markets, with the exception of Germany. Strong growth was recorded from China and South Korea, alongside the recovery of Japan. Notable increases also came from Turkey and Colombia.

·         United Kingdom: With 2.7 million passengers (23.1% of the total), the UK remains Spain’s largest source market, registering a 4% year-on-year increase. The Balearic Islands attracted 27% of UK passengers, followed by the Canary Islands with 20.9%. Galicia and Andalusia posted the strongest annual growth, both above 10%.

·         Germany: 1.6 million passengers arrived from Germany (13.4% of the total), down slightly by -0.6%. While the Balearic Islands captured 46.7% of German arrivals, these fell by -3.2%. Catalonia recorded a decline of -1.0%, while the Canary Islands posted growth of 6.1%.

·         Italy: Accounting for 9.8% of the flow, Italy sent 1.1 million passengers in July, up 5% year on year. The Community of Madrid and Catalonia together received 52.2% of these arrivals. Strong increases were noted in the Basque Country, Catalonia, and the Canary Islands, all above 10%.

·         France: Representing 7.4% of the total, France saw significant growth in the Balearic Islands, which received 18,499 additional passengers compared with July 2024. Overall, the Balearics and Catalonia accounted for 47% of French arrivals.

·         Netherlands: Passengers from the Netherlands accounted for 4.9% of the total, rising by 11.1%. They traveled mainly to Catalonia (20.4%) and the Valencian Community (18.6%). All regions recorded improvements except Galicia, with Andalusia leading the growth.

Regional Destinations

Spain’s six main Autonomous Communities – Madrid, Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Andalusia, and the Valencian Community – concentrated 97% of total arrivals in July. All registered growth, with the Valencian Community showing the strongest increase (+8.2%), while the Balearic Islands recorded the most moderate (+1.2%).

Airports

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport received the highest number of international arrivals in July with 2.2 million (+2.5%), followed by Barcelona (approx. 2 million, +4.9%) and Palma de Mallorca (1.8 million, +0.8%). Alicante Airport posted the largest annual increase, up 8.3% compared with July 2024.

Further Information

The full report is available here: https://conocimiento.tourspain.es/export/sites/conocimiento/.content/Informes/pasajero-aereo-internacional/2025/nota-pasajeros-aereos-julio-2025.pdf

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