The Canary Islands hosted a total of 1,373,879 international tourists in December. Represents an increase of 12.65% According to the latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), expenditure increased by 24.98 percent compared to the same month last year, with 2,095.9 million liras.
This is the best figure in terms of international tourist arrivals to the region in December in the historical series and the best number in terms of spending.
On average, each tourist visiting the community spent 169 euros per day in December; this was 0.37 percent more than in the same month the previous year and remained in the Canary Islands for 9.03 days. In total, the average expenditure per person was 1,526 euros; This increased by 10.95 percent compared to December of the previous year.
13,942,965 tourists visited this year until December Canary Islands (+13.1%) and they left an expense of around 20,333.57 million euros (+16.51%).
According to the community, the most visited region was the Canary Islands, with 26.38 percent of the total international tourists arriving in the country, followed by Catalonia (19.61 percent) and Comunitat Valenciana (13.71 percent).
NEW RECORD IN SPAIN
Spain closed the year with a new tourist record, as all forecasts predicted. 85.1 million tourists visited Spain in 2023, an increase of 18.7 percent compared to the previous year. This figure compared to 2019, before the pandemic, when tourist arrivals were 1.9 percent higher.
While the British and French will be at the forefront of tourist arrivals in 2023, Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands will be the communities that will benefit most from the good tourism environment in our country.
Statistical data on tourist movements at the border (Frontur), made public today by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), shows that the main countries of residence for tourists visiting Spain in 2023 are England, France and Germany.
Arrival of tourists residing in the region United Kingdom 14.6 percent, those from France increased by 17 percent, and those from Germany increased by 10.6 percent.
According to communities in 2023, Catalonia It was the autonomous region that received the most tourists, followed by the Balearic and Canary Islands. 18 million tourists came to Catalonia (21.2% more than in 2022), Balearic Islands Already 14.4 million (9.1% more) Canary Islands 13.9 million (13.1% more).