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Spain sets new tourism record with 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, spending €134.7 billion

News Desk4th February 20269th February 2026

4th February 20269th February 20261571

Spain welcomed a record 96.8 million foreign tourists in 2025, official data published on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed. That figure represents...

Spain’s unemployment rate drops below 10% for first time since 2008

News Desk27th January 20263rd February 2026

27th January 20263rd February 20261264

Spain’s unemployment rate fell by just over half a percentage point to 9.93% by the end of 2025, according to the latest Labour Force Survey...

Spain to grant legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants

News Desk27th January 20263rd February 2026

27th January 20263rd February 20262743

Spain’s left-leaning coalition government was set to approve a decree on Tuesday that will grant legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants, according to Elma...

Spain’s inflation rate eased slightly in December, with 2025 closing at 2.7% average

News Desk4th January 202610th January 2026

4th January 202610th January 20261698

Spain’s inflation rate eased slightly in December, falling by one tenth of a percentage point to 2.9%, driven mainly by lower fuel prices compared with...

Bank of Spain lifts growth forecast, but household finances remain under pressure

News Desk23rd December 202530th December 2025

23rd December 202530th December 20252906

Spain’s central bank on Tuesday upgraded its forecast for economic growth next year, underlining the country’s status as one of the euro zone’s strongest performers...

Spain’s unemployment rate rises slightly, even as number of people employed hits new record

News Desk24th October 202529th October 2025

24th October 202529th October 20253157

Spain’s unemployment rate rose to 10.45% in the third quarter of 2025, even as the number of people with jobs rose to a new record,...

Spain recuperates over 70% of pre-pandemic tourism

News Desk6th May 202211th May 2022

6th May 202211th May 20222860

Four million foreign visitors came to Spain in the month of March, 720.5% more than in March 2021, according to fresh data released on Thursday...

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