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Spain is booming! International tourism in Spain is on the riseWith more and more Visits going to the country and Spending more money Than ever. This arises is great news for the Modernization and Sustainability from Tourism sector! Means a higher expense per visitor and one Wider distribution of tourist destinations.
General growth of tourist spending
International Tourism Expenditure at Spain grew up by an incredible 21.8% at her First five months of 2024Overcoming 43.2 billion euros.
May 2024 statistics
In May, Spain hosted 9.3 million international tourists, which increased by 11.5% from May 2023.
Tourists spent 11,687 million euros In May, which increased 19.7% compared to the previous year. In revenge, visitors spent 1,263 euros In May it is 7.3% more. They passed 204 euros a daythat is a Increase of 8.6%. The average stay was six days.
The minor comments
Jordi here emphasizes the Importance of increasing spending per visitor, which helps to modernize, to make the sector sustainable and create more jobs in tourism. He also erased the positive impact on tourism in the interior areas, which grows faster than coastal areas.
Main tourist markets
UK still had more tourists (1.9 million in May), followed by France (1.3 million) and Germany (1.2 million). There was a great increase in tourists in Ireland (20.7%) and the Netherlands (15.6%).
Tourist spending per country
Tourists in the United Kingdom became more sponsored in May (2.197 billion euros), followed by the Germans (1.411 billion euros) and the French (991 million euros). There was a great increase in the spending of Nordic countries (25.6%) and Italy (22.7%).
Highlights regional
In May Catalonia was the higher destinationFollowed by the Balearic Islands and Andalusia. Madrid experienced the highest growth in the tourist number (increase of 24.3%). In the first five months of 2024, the Canary Islands, Catalonia and Andalusia were the main regions of the cumulative tourist spending.
Source: “International tourism spending grows 21.8% until May and exceeds 43.2 billion euros“, 03/07/2024
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Data sources: National Statistics Institute; Frontur link; Link EGARTUR