The Spaniards spent the third quarter of the year traveling in midsummer, 21,026 million eurosAlthough the number of trips was slightly below that time, it is 9% more than in 2019 compared to pre-covid.
Neighborhood residents returning to normal after the pandemic they mostly travel via Spain Although movements to other countries increased, they extended their stay and spent more.
Total number of trips during the summer months, according to resident tourism figures released this Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). 56.76 million, just under 61.1 million before the pandemic and also 0.5% less than a year ago.
50.65 million of the total trips were made to points within the country.5.9% lessInternational movements amounted to 6.11 million and almost doubled (a 91% increase).
Qualitatively large jump in spending: residents were paid in the third quarter 21,026.5 million euros, 25.8% more than the previous year and 9% more than that period of 2019.
In the first nine months of the year, the travels of citizens residing in Spain increased by 25.3% compared to the same period of the previous year, while the mobility in travels abroad increased. increased by 174%.
During this period, total residents’ spending on travel increased by an average of 62.9%. 36% growth in domestic travel on the other hand, it is 229% for those made abroad.
More than a third of the trips in July-September period correspond to summer vacation (More than five nights for any reason other than health, education, or work, according to the INE) and June, so 23.8 million trips were made, 2.5% more than a year ago (but still less than 25.5 million pre-covid) and an average of 12.4 nights (11.9 nights) . back then).
The most used accommodations this summer were: “no market”, that is, their own residences and homes of relatives or friends who reached 31.6 million trips despite a 5% decrease compared to the previous year.
In contrast, market accommodation rose 5.7% to 25.1 million, with greater growth in hotels. 13.4 million trips (12.2% increase), Rental housing, on the other hand, decreased by 2.2 percent. Before the pandemic, these market businesses were used more.
82.6% of domestic (9% less than the previous year) and international trips are their own vehicles, 56.6% done by plane (114% more), with values similar to precovid values in both cases.
The main autonomous target communities for established trips in the third quarter were: Andalusia (17.1% of the total), Catalonia (13.3%) and the Valencian Community (12%)
Those who traveled the most were residents of the area. Madrid (19.4% of the total) This was followed by the Catalans with 17.4% and the Andalusians with 14.7%.
Eliminating the effect of the size of each community, most travelers Madrid (1,650 trips per 1,000 people), Aragón (1,619) and Navarra (1,388). At least, the Canaries (786 journeys per 1,000 people), Extremadura (917) and Andalusia (974).