For a long time, Spain is one of the favorite places to enjoy vacations around the worldsomething that is reflected in the data, because in 2024 it was the second most visited country of the globe, only behind France. We are also facing the doors of summer and Spanish beaches attract multiple tourists around the world.
In the same way, The vast majority of all these tourists come from the United Kingdom, more than 18 million specifically Throughout the last year, as confirmed by the data collected by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Nevertheless, Many of them choose to change country, since they are cheaper for them When enjoying the holidays.
These are the new countries that British decide
Spain continues to receive multiple tourists from all over the world, but every time, The British choose to go to countries in North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia or Egypt)since they are much cheaper than Spain, Portugal or Italy. Cirium Expert source in aviation data, He says that this 2025, almost 20,000 flights from the United Kingdom will go to the African continent, Above 8,000 last year.
Foreign tourists in Spain
Chjirs Logen, commercial director of the Tui travel company in the United Kingdom, talks about the offer of these destinations that attracts the British more and more: “They provide a Fantastic value for money before which traditional European destinations can barely compete. Even in the winter months, temperatures are soft, which makes them a perfect option to travel all year. ”
In the same way, Spain and Türkiye, are the most visited destinationsas confirmed by the director of the Viajes agency Barrhead, Travel Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, although The option of North Africa must be taken into account for the next few years.
