(FILES) People crowd the beach in Valencia on July 5, 2024. A record 94 million foreign tourists craving for sun, sand and culture flocked to Spain in 2024 as the sector drives the country's bullish economy, the tourism minister said on January 15, 2025. "In 2024, the forecast for international tourists is around 94 million, 10 percent more than 2023. Spain therefore continues to break records," Industry and Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu said in Madrid. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)