Residents of Spain made 175.7 million trips during 2025, a decline of 4.7% from the previous year. Domestic journeys fell by 6.1%, while travel abroad increased by 5.2%.
Despite lower volume, total expenditure rose by 2.6% to €63.8534 billion. The pattern suggests fewer journeys but decisions involving greater cost, distance or duration.
Travellers compare more carefully
Accommodation, transport and restaurant prices encourage people to select each journey more carefully. Domestic destinations compete not only with one another but with international flights and offers that can be compared in seconds.
The internal market remains essential
Spain was the main destination for 87% of journeys. Domestic travel supports hotels, rural accommodation, restaurants and shops outside the areas receiving the greatest international flows.
Maintaining that demand requires clear propositions, simple booking and a convincing relationship between price and experience.
More value and less seasonal dependency
Destinations can develop cultural breaks, nature, gastronomy, sport and events to extend the season. A strategy based only on August and major holidays leaves infrastructure and employment underused for much of the year.
The new traveller is not necessarily looking for the lowest price but expects to understand the value received.