Residents of Spain made a total of 144.2 million trips in the first nine months of the year; This figure is 8% more than the same period in 2022. Resident Tourism Research (Familitur) It was published this Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
During this period, total expenditures increased by 16.3%, reaching 46 billion 208 million euros. Community of Andalusia, Catalonia and Valencia favorite destinations to travel to.
The majority of trips are 89.8%as main destinations Spanish region, While it increased by 6.7 percent compared to the same period last year, there was a 22 percent increase in expenditures made abroad, which constituted 10.2 percent of the total.
In the third quarter, trips made by residents of Spain increased by 6.7 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching 60.6 million, while domestic trips increased by 6.4 percent and trips to Spain increased by 6.4 percent. foreign9%.
until October, free travel increased by 8.6%, travel visits to family or friends 6% and business 26.4%. There was a decrease of 10.3% in cases performed for other reasons.
In terms of accommodation, domestic travel by residents staying at family or friends’ homes increased by 9.9%, while international travel with hotel accommodation increased by 17.4%. Also domestic travel own vehicle Travels abroad by air increased by 5 percent and by 27.7 percent.
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Since data for the third quarter is not available between January and October, the main autonomous destinations for residents’ trips are: Andalusia (17.9% of total), Catalonia (12.8%) and Valencian Community (11.3%).
If residents’ domestic travel was related to the target population, the travel phenomenon was more intense in the region. cantabria (with 2,881 trips per 1,000 people), Castile and Leon (2.141) and rioja (1,793).
Tours made by neighborhood residents community of madrid It accounted for 18.8% of the total in the third quarter. They stood behind them Catalonia (16.8%) and Andalusia (15.1%).
When the influence of each community’s size was removed, most travelers resided in that area. community of madrid (1,633 trips per 1,000 people), Basque Country (1.543) and Aragon (1.471).
On the contrary, the fewest number of travelers resided here. Balearic Islands (817 trips per 1,000 people), cantabria (925) and Canary Islands (one thousand).
Spending exceeded 46,000 million
Total travel expenditure between January and October is 46 billion 208 million Euros. 16.3% increase Compared to the same period in 2022, total expenses increased by 11.1% in domestic travels and 29.5% in international travels.
The average daily spend for trips to domestic destinations is 59 euros. 114 euros on trips abroad.
Likewise, accommodation expenses in domestic travels increased by 10.9% compared to the previous year. Same period of 2022. Transportation expenses for international travel increased by 28.2%.
Already with data from the third quarter, the highest average daily expenses were recorded on trips serving the autonomous community of the main destination. Balearic Islands (85 euros), Canary Islands (83) and Community of Madrid (78).
The lowest values occurred in February: Castilla y León, Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha (36 Euros for three).
The highest average daily expenditure by autonomous community was made by residents of Cantabria (78 euros) and Galicia and the Balearic Islands (both 75 euros). On the contrary, the lowest ones are Region of Murcia and Aragon (both 52 euros) and Basque Country (54).