Spain is likely to attract 100 million foreign tourists this year with the number of visitors expected to grow during the key summer season helped by uncertainty in the Middle East.
Reuters – This summer, some 43 million international tourists are forecast to visit Spain, 6% more than in the June-September period last year. The government sees the number of arrivals rising — like it did in the spring — despite the geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu told reporters on Monday.
"We will probably reach (100 million) if this trend continues. It would be the natural outcome. Three months ago, we thought the conflict in the Middle East could slow tourist arrivals, but the data shows remarkable resilience despite the circumstances" Hereu said.
