Last June, Spain hosted 7.5 million visitors. The number of international tourists, more than three times (236.6%) the figure recorded in the same month of 2021, when 2.2 million foreign tourists arrived, according to data released this Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
These tourists are Expenditure reaching 8,993 million Euros in our countryThis represents an increase of 271.3 percent compared to the same month in 2021, when it was 2,422 million euros.
With this new increase in June, both the arrival of international tourists and their spending in Spain have accumulated twelve consecutive monthly increases. year after year after the shutdown due to the coronavirus.
In the first six months of 2022, the number of tourists visiting Spain increased by 457 percent This figure is six times higher than the figure recorded in the same period of 2021, when a total of 5.4 million tourists came to our country despite the restrictions due to the pandemic, exceeding 30.2 million.
The main sending countries in the first half of 2022 are the United Kingdom (approximately 6.5 million tourists, up 2,253.5% year-on-year), Germany (approx. ) happened. million, 232.8% more).
UK, our main market
In June, United Kingdom With 1.8 million tourists, it became the country that attracts the most foreign tourists to our country.It represents 24.2% of the total and an increase of 1,165.9% compared to June 2021. Germany and France were the next countries sending the most tourists. Specifically, Germany contributed 1.1 million tourists, while France contributed 865,973 (97.4% more).
Among other countries of residence Highlights the annual growth of tourists from Ireland (1.424.3%), United States of America (806.8%) and Scandinavian countries (239.7%).
The main destination of the tourists who visited our country in June was the Balearic Islands, which made up 26.3% of the total. These are followed by Catalonia (21.6%) and Andalusia (13.5%).
Around 2 million people arrived in the Balearic Islands, 198.5 percent more than in 2021, with the main countries of residence of these tourists being Germany (31.6% of the total) and the United Kingdom (27%). The number of tourists visiting Catalonia increased by 298.3% to 1.6 million, while Andalusia received a little over one million tourists, up 240.9% year-on-year.
In the remaining communities, the number of tourists also increased: 335.1% in the Community of Madrid, 306.9% in the Canary Islands and 207.9% in the Community of Valencia.
The communities that received the most tourists in the first six months of accumulation were Catalonia (more than 6 million, up 517.6 percent from 2021), and the Canary Islands (over 5.7 million, up 662.5%). and the Balearic Islands (almost 5.2 million, 314.1% more).
The airport route was the preferred route for entry into Spain in June, with 6.4 million arrivals representing an annual increase of 273.3%. 92.4% more tourists came by road, 178.2% more by rail and 819.5% more ports.
In June, the number of tourists using market accommodation as their main form of accommodation increased by 274.4 percent on an annual basis. Within this type, hotel accommodation grew by 280.2% and rental housing grew by 225.2%.
Non-market accommodation increased 104.3%. The number of tourists staying at relatives or friends’ homes increased by 133.3%, while the number of tourists staying at their own homes increased by 69.8%.
According to INE data, Entertainment, relaxation and holidays were the main reason 6.6 million tourists traveled to Spain.This represents an annual increase of 273.4%. 430,294 (126.2% more) for work and professional reasons and 399,291 (59.5% more) for other reasons.
INE data shows that 5.6 million tourists travel to our country without a tourist package, which represents an annual increase of 202.9 percent. About 1.9 million tourists came with packages, 404.7 percent more.
triple spending
The increase in tourists continues to generate income from expenditures. Thus, the average expenditure per tourist was 1,205 euros in June, up 10.3% year on year. Average daily spending increased by 18.6% to 174 euros.
In the first six months of 2022, the total expenditure of international tourists increased by 515.5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 35,769 million Euros.
INE data shows that the average duration of international tourist trips is 6.9 days, 0.5 days shorter than in June 2021.
The top spenders in Spain in June were the United Kingdom (21.6% of the total), Germany (13.8%) and France (7.1%). The expenditures of tourists residing in the United Kingdom increased by 1,183.9 percent year-on-year, those from Germany increased by 124.3 percent and those from France increased by 110.1 percent.
In the first six months of 2022, the UK was also the top spender (19.9% of the total). These are followed by Germany (14.2%) and France (8.1%).
Autonomous communities in the main destination with the highest share of tourist expenditures in June were the Balearic Islands (with 24.2% of the total), Catalonia (20.6%) and Andalusia (13.1%).
Tourist spending rose 194.8 percent year-on-year in the Balearic Islands, 377.2 percent in Catalonia and 286.7 percent in Andalusia. The rest of the main destination communities for tourists also presented positive annual exchange rates.
Expenditure on operations was the main item in June with 21.1% (+268% compared to 2021) of total expenditures. The following items were international transportation (not included in tourist packages) and accommodation expenses, with 20.1% and 18% of the total, respectively. The former increased at an annual rate of 306.5%, while the latter increased by 270.6%.
In June, 67.9% of total expenditures were made by tourists staying in hotel accommodation, with an annual increase of 322.3 percent. Non-market accommodation expenditures increased by 130.8%.
The expenditures of tourists who do not travel with a tourist package (75.8% of the total) increased by 242.2% on an annual basis, while the expenditures of those traveling with a tourist package increased by 406.9%.
Regarding the reason for the trip, tourists visiting Spain for leisure made up 87% of the total spend (with a 317.1% higher payout compared to June 2021).
With all this, the total number of overnight stays by international tourists in all Spanish accommodation types (hotels, apartments, own houses, family or friends houses, rental houses) exceeded 51.5 million, an increase of 213.1 percent.
The Balearic Islands were the community with the most overnight stays (12 million, 157.6 percent more than in June 2021). These are followed by Catalonia (about 9 million, up 297.8%) and Andalusia (about 8.3 million, up 226.5%).