section_path: Economy/Tourism
section_name: Tourism
paragraph_text: Tourism
  
  In 2023, Spain was the second most visited country in the world only behind France, recording 85 million tourists. The headquarters of the World Tourism Organization are located in Madrid.
  
  Spain's geographic location, popular coastlines, diverse landscapes, historical legacy, vibrant culture, and excellent infrastructure have made the country's international tourist industry among the largest in the world. In the last five decades, international tourism in Spain has grown to become the second largest in the world in terms of spending, worth approximately 40 billion Euros or about 5% of GDP in 2006.
  
  Castile and Leon is the Spanish leader in rural tourism linked to its environmental and architectural heritage.