Dhaka, June 4 -- As Spain's travel and tourism sector contends with overtourism and new regulations aimed at addressing related challenges, it is projected to reach a record GDP contribution of €260.5 billion in 2025-equivalent to nearly 16pc of the national economy-according to new analysis from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Spain's tourism sector grew by 11pc in 2024, contributing nearly €249 billion to GDP-its best result since 2019-and is expected to grow 4.7pc year-on-year.

The top source countries were the UK (20pc), France (14pc), and Germany (13pc). A record 4.2 million US tourists visited, up 11.2pc, aided by 24 direct flight routes between 11 US and five Spanish cities.

Spaniards mainly traveled to Fr...