Spain attracted a record/whopping 94 million tourists last year, making the Southern European nation famous for its Mediterranean coastline and historic sites one of the most visited countries on earth.

Parts of Spain have introduced measures aimed at limiting numbers of tourists, following widespread protests last year.

Spanish oil company Repsol plans to invest 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in data centres, Expansion newspaper reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources close to the process. The planned data centres would be located near the northern Spanish city of Zaragoza,

Spanish officials plan to limit the negative impacts of overtourism by limiting the number of Airbnbs allowed in the country.

The country is at the forefront of a wider crunch spreading across Europe, and its prime minister has proposed a 100 percent tax aimed at foreign real estate investors.

Britons in a Costa del Sol hotspot could be targeted by the measures, it has been warned, ahead of the big spring and summer getaway for UK tourists.

Tourism is booming in Spain, helping the economy rival even healthy US growth. It will also be a buffer against Trump’s tariffs.

Energy costs lifted Spanish manufacturing prices in 2024 following a contraction in the previous year, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Friday.

President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.

Travelers heading to Spain in 2025 will find themselves in luck: as long as they’re not seeking to purchase property in Spain, they likely won’t be impacted by the new legislation, as it’s mostly seeking to end the growth of short-term rentals.

The new measures, incorrectly dubbed a 'Spain tourist ban' by some, are aimed at reducing the impact of excessive tourism in some areas.