Tourism in Spain is a major contributor to the national economic life, contributing about 11% of
Spain's
GDP.
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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 and the
Benelux, among others. Accordingly, Spain's foreign tourist industry has grown into the second-biggest in the world.
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