<P> Tourism in Spain is the 3rd major contributor to the national economic life just after the industry and the business / banking sector , contributing about 10 - 11 % of Spain 's GDP . Ever since the 1960s and 1970s , the country has been a popular destination for summer holidays , especially with large numbers of tourists from the UK , France , Germany , Italy , the Benelux and the United States , among others . Accordingly , Spain 's foreign tourist industry has grown into the second - biggest in the world . </P>
<P> Tourism in Spain is the 3rd major contributor to the national economic life just after the industry and the business / banking sector , contributing about 10 - 11 % of Spain 's GDP . Ever since the 1960s and 1970s , the country has been a popular destination for summer holidays , especially with large numbers of tourists from the UK , France , Germany , Italy , the Benelux and the United States , among others . Accordingly , Spain 's foreign tourist industry has grown into the second - biggest in the world . </P>
how important is spain as a tourism destination in the world
how important is spain as a tourism destination in the world
the second - biggest in the world
the second - biggest in the world