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Tourist expenditure trends in Spain

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21 August 2024

Tourist expenditure trends in Spain

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According to statistics, international tourists spent EUR 9.6 billion in Spain in April 2024, with the UK being the top contributor at 2.7%.

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Spain

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

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NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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According to Dataestur, in April 2024, international tourists spent EUR 9.6 billion EUR in Spain, the largest contributing country being the UK (2.7%). The average daily expenditure per person was EUR 183.0, while the total expenditure per person equaled EUR 1221.5. In all of 2023, total tourist expenditure amounted to EUR 113.3 billion, an over 25.0% growth from 2022, with the largest contributor being the UK in both years. Total tourist expenditures in the first four months of 2024 outperform the respective months in all years from 2015 to 2023, demonstrating healthy growth. Dataestur, the official Spanish tourism statistics portal, offers a freely accessible Power BI report. This report provides valuable insights into monthly tourist expenditure in Spain by non-resident visitors. (The original piece available only in Spanish)

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