Spain hits historic international tourism record with nearly 74 million visitors through September

Among the countries that sent the most visitors to Spain, The United Kingdom topped the list with 14.7 million tourists, recording an increase of 7.4% compared to the previous year. They follow him Francewith 10.3 million visitors (10.5% more), and Germanywith 9.4 million (an increase of 8%).

In regional terms, Catalonia It was the autonomous community that received the most tourists during this period, with 15.8 million visitors, representing growth of 10% year-on-year. Balearic and Canary Islands They also saw significant increases, with 13.3 and 11 million tourists respectively, increases of 5.9% and 10%.

Record tourism spending: nearly 100 billion

Cumulative spending by international visitors between January and September also hit a record, totaling 99.086 million euros, 16.9% higher than the same period in 2023. In September, foreign tourism revenue increased by 12 .7%, to reach 12.615 million euros. The UK leads in cumulative spending, accounting for 18.4% of the total, followed by Germany (12.1%) and France (9%).

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism highlighted the increase in tourism spending in September, emphasizing that increases in average spending per visitor and daily spending are key indicators of the effectiveness of tourism policies.

Sharp increase in spending

In September, The average expenditure per tourist was 1,315 euros, or 3.3% more than in the same month of 2023.and average daily spending increased by 3.8%, to 195 euros per person. Among the main spending items, activities and international transport were the most spent concepts, with year-on-year growth of 9.7% and 16.2%, respectively.

In addition, Tourists staying in hotels accounted for 68.9% of total spending in Septemberwith an increase of 10.1%, while spending on non-commercial accommodation increased by 27.2%.

With these figures, Spain reaffirms its position as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, attracting both millions of visitors and unprecedented revenues.

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