The arrival of worldwide guests stays 14% beneath that registered in 2019The largest variety of vacationers got here from the United Kingdom, France and GermanyThe spending of international vacationers was solely 5% decrease than three years earlier, earlier than the outbreak of the covid disaster
The 12 months of the top of the restrictions because of the covid and the entire restoration of worldwide journey, Spain obtained 71.6 million vacationers, which represented a rise of virtually 130% in comparison with the earlier 12 months, however which stays beneath from pre-covid ranges. If arrivals are in contrast with these registered in 2019, the 12 months that set a document with greater than 83 million guests, the variety of vacationers was 14.3% decrease.
The principal nations of residence of the vacationers who visited Spain throughout the 12 months 2022 had been the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The arrival of vacationers residing within the United Kingdom elevated by 251.3%, that of these from France by 73.3% and that of those that got here from Germany by 87.4%.
Catalonia was the primary autonomous neighborhood of principal vacation spot in 2022, with 20.7% of all vacationers. Behind had been Illes Balears (with 18.5%) and Canarias (17.2%).
More than 14.8 million vacationers arrived in Catalonia, 155.8% greater than in 2021. The principal nations of residence had been France (with 23.1% of the full) and the remainder of Europe as a complete (13.8% ). The variety of vacationers who visited the Balearic Islands elevated by 108.8% and stood at over 13.2 million. 32.6% got here from Germany and 25.5% from the United Kingdom. The third principal vacation spot neighborhood by variety of vacationers was the Canary Islands, with greater than 12.3 million and an annual enhance of 134.5%. The United Kingdom was the primary nation of origin with 38.0% of the full, adopted by Germany (17.1%). For its half, Andalusia obtained 10.0 million vacationers (135.7% greater than in 2021), the Valencian Community 8.6 million (114.1% extra) and the Community of Madrid 6.0 million (177. 4% extra).
For the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, these knowledge affirm the extreme restoration of the tourism sector in 2022. “The expectations we had of recovering the vast majority of worldwide vacationers from the pre-pandemic have been met, however most significantly is that spending is rising extra and in addition the common keep and this implies an enchancment within the high quality and profitability of our sector”, he said
Spending is near pre-pandemic figures
The whole expenditure made by non-resident vacationers in Spain throughout the 12 months 2022 was 87,061 million euros, 149% greater than that made the earlier 12 months, however nonetheless 5.3% beneath that of three years earlier.
The common period of worldwide vacationer journeys was 7.5 days, which represented a discount of 0.7 days in comparison with the common for 2021.
The nation that spent probably the most in 2022 was the United Kingdom, with 17,145 million euros, 59.2% greater than in 2021. It was adopted by Germany (with 11,513 million and a rise of 90.8%) and France (with 8,149 million , 83.5% extra).