Spain welcomed a staggering 61.7 million visitors in the first 11 months of 2014, more than all of 2013 combined and already a new annual record for the country.
Spain reported Friday record foreign visitor numbers in July, raising the prospect of a significant economic boost from the important summer tourism season.
Spain was the most popular overseas destination for people living within the European Union in 2012, while the vast majority of Spaniards didn't leave the country when travelling, official figures released on Friday show.
Spain's astonishing tourism boom continued in the first four months of 2014, with the country receiving 15.3 million international visitors, up 9.2 percent on the same period last year.
Spain welcomed over 10 million tourists in the first three months of 2014, building on a record 2013 for the sector, and helping the country's struggling economy, official figures released on Tuesday show.
Tourist numbers to Spain were up nearly 12 percent in the first two months of 2014, with the Canary Islands the big winners in the country's ongoing tourism boom, official figures released on Friday show.
International tourists to Spain spent record sums in 2013, providing further proof of Spain's position as a global tourism heavyweight, figures released on Monday show.
Spain announced on Tuesday it has retaken the number three spot in world tourism in 2013, overtaking China by luring a record 60.6 million international visitors.
A record 60.4 million tourists descended on Spain in 2013, industry association Exceltur said on Wednesday, as the crisis-hit country looked to the sector to lift it out of its economic doldrums.
Tourism continues to be a bright spot for Spain's economy with Easter bringing plenty of visitors to the country. The number of American tourists was up by more than a third.
