Saturday, October 5, 2024 Spain witnessed an unprecedented boom in tourism in 2024, attracting more than 64.3 million international travelers in the first eight months alone. Data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) revealed an 11.
2% growth in visitor numbers compared to the same timeframe in 2023. In addition to the influx of tourists, international visitor spending soared, marking a substantial 17.6% increase and totaling €86.
47 billion by the end of August. In August alone, Spain welcomed 10.9 million international tourists, marking a 7.
3% increase compared to the same month in the previous year. This surge mirrored the growth seen in July, bringing the total for these two key summer months to 21.7 million foreign visitors, representing 33% of all international arrivals between January and August.
Tourist spending in August reached €15.36 billion, a 13% increase from August 2023. The average spend per tourist climbed to €1,405, reflecting a 5.
3% rise year-over-year, while daily spending also saw an 8.8% jump, reaching €188. The United Kingdom, France, and Germany emerged as the top markets for tourists visiting Spain in the first eight months of 2024.
The United Kingdom led with nearly 12.7 million visitors, a 7.8% increase from the same period in 2023, followed by France with 9.
2 million (+10.1%) and Germany with over 8 million tourists (+9.3%).
Spain’s autonomous regions exhibited varied growth trends during this period. Catalonia remained the top d.
