Spain received 4.1 million international tourists last January, 65.8% more According to the data of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) announced this Friday, approximately 5 billion 218 million Euros was spent in our country, which is 71.1% more than the same month of the previous year.
Compared to 2019, this January data equal pre-pandemic figures (Only 49,594 more tourists arrived in Spain in January 2019 than in January 2023). In terms of expenditure, the January 2023 figure far exceeds pre-pandemic spending: Compared to January 2019, international tourists spent 529 million euros more.
According to Industry, Trade and Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto, “these extraordinary data show that: HE tourism will be one of the engines of the economy this year Spanish; As we see today, we are closer to our goal of adapting tourism to the 21st century and improving its quality,” he said.
Data from Border Tourist Movement Statistics (FRONTUR), United Kingdom The country that sends the most tourists Spain, with a total of 742,212 (17.9%), doubling the figure recorded in January of last year, is still affected by the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
France and Germany were the countries that visited Spain the most. France contributed 485,116 (39.6% more year-on-year) and Germany 478,258 (69.6% more). Among other countries of residence, INE highlights the annual growth in tourists, particularly from the United States (102.8%), Italy (78.6%) and Ireland (66.1%). Among other countries of residence, the INE particularly highlights: annual growth of inbound tourists United States of America (102.8%), Italy (78.6%) and Ireland (66.1%).
Canary Islands leader
Canary IslandsA traditional winter tourist destination in Europe, it became a favorite region. It chose Spain with 29% of the total number of visits by international tourists last January, followed by Catalonia (19.2%) and Andalusia (13.8%).
More than 1.2 million foreign tourists arrived in the Canary Islands in January, 58.5% more than in January 2022. Predominantly British (33.2% of the total) and Germans (18%). In the case of Catalonia, the number of tourists visiting this region increased by 71.6% to 798,331. 18.1% came from France and 10.6% from Italy. The third region chosen by international tourists to spend January was Andalusia with 571,873 people and an annual increase of 76.8%. The United Kingdom was also the main country of origin for this community (16.3% of the total), followed by the Nordic Countries (11.3%).
Number of tourists in the rest of the communities Increased by 113.1% in the Community of Madrid71% in the Commonwealth of Valencia and 54.5% in the Balearic Islands.
This The airport route was more than a month in service more tourist entry, receiving a total of 3.5 million visitors (+73.5%). 25.8% more roads, 53.6% more railroads and 139.4% more ports.
rent doubled
The number of tourists using hotels or rental houses for accommodation increased by 71.6% on an annual basis. In this type, hotel accommodation increased by 63.2% and rental housing increased by 128.7%.
Accommodation in self-owned homes or the homes of relatives and friends also increased by 52.7%. The number of tourists staying at family or friends’ homes increased by 61.6%, while the number of tourists staying at their own homes increased by 39.9%.
Leisure, entertainment and holidays were the main reason. Travel to Spain for 3.4 million tourists (+70.3% compared to the previous year), followed by 267,551 people (80.4% more) for business or other professional reasons.
Length of stay of the majority of tourists between four and seven nights. According to INE data, the number of visitors who did not stay overnight (hikers) increased by 35.4%, while the number of tourists staying longer (more than 15 nights) increased by 29.9%.
Regarding the form of visits, 3.3 million tourists travel without packagesThis represented an annual increase of 61.7%, arriving with 869,860 tourist packages (+83.4%).
Average spend is rising
Not only did more tourists come to Spain last January, but they spent more. Thus, according to the Tourist Expenditure Survey (Egatur), the total expenditure of international tourists in our country 5,218 million euros It indicates an increase of 71.7% compared to the same month of 2022, which was 3.040 million in the first month of the year.
The most positive news is Average expenditure per tourist is 1,258 euros, up 3.5% year-on-year. Average daily spending increased by 19.3% to 148 euros.
This The UK was the top spender in Spain last January. (with 16.2% of the total), Germany (11.4%) and the Nordic Countries (9.2%). According to INE data, the expenditures of tourists residing in the UK increased by 89.8 percent on an annual basis, those from Germany increased by 49.3 percent and those from Scandinavian countries increased by 64.9 percent.
According to the games, main spending on activities January was followed by international transport (22% of the total) and maintenance (16.6%), with 23.8% (+71.2%) of the total. Half of the spending (55%) was made by tourists staying in hotels (+69.7%), while spending by those staying at friends and relatives’ homes increased by an extraordinary 70.4%.
The statistics of the statistics agency also show that the expenditures of tourists who do not travel with a tourist package (representing 79.4% of the total) increased by 69.7% annually, while the expenditures of those who signed a tourist package contract increased by 79.8%. .
Regarding the reason for travel, tourists visiting Spain for leisure made up 82.4% of the total spending (73.2% higher than recorded in January 2022).