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Traffic from both Spain and France declined amid fewer passenger cars, offset by rising tourist buses due to

counting changes.

Synthesized from:
Bon DiaARAAltaveuDiari d'Andorra

Key Points

  • Total entries: 4,202,545 (-2.8% YoY); Spain 2,918,970 (-0.3%), France 1,283,575 (-7.8%)
  • Passenger cars drove downturn: -9% from France, ~10% from Spain
  • Heavy vehicles up 12.8% to 165,220, French entries doubled; Dec +75.4%
  • Rise in buses attributed to May 2025 methodology change, hinting at budget tourism shift

Andorra recorded 4,202,545 vehicle entries in 2025, down 2.8% from 4,321,664 in 2024, according to the latest Estadística figures.

Traffic fell at both borders: 6.1% at the Spanish-Andorran crossing and 6.2% at the French-Andorran one. Spanish entries accounted for nearly three-quarters of the total, with 2,918,970 vehicles—a modest 0.3% decline. French entries dropped more sharply by 7.8%, or 109,162 fewer vehicles, totaling 1,283,575 despite comprising less than half of overall traffic.

Passenger cars fueled the downturn. Annual figures show a 9% reduction from France (124,909 fewer) and a decline equivalent to about 10% of Spanish volumes. December followed suit, with 362,854 vehicles overall—a 6.1% drop from the prior year. Passenger cars fell 8% that month (8.1% from Spain, 7.8% from France).

Heavy goods vehicles, mainly tourist buses, partially offset the losses, rising 12.8% to 165,220 from 146,502. French border entries more than doubled to 27,137 (up 138.3%), while Spanish ones grew 2.2% (2,971 more). December brought a 75.4% surge: 60.4% via Spain and 367.5% via France.

Estadística attributes the heavy vehicle increases to a methodology change implemented in May 2025. One report notes that fewer private cars alongside more buses could point to a rise in budget tourism.

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