September 2024. Provisional data
Total expenditure by international tourists visiting Spain in September reached 12,615 million euros, an increase of 12.7% compared to the same month in 2023.
The average expenditure per tourist was 1,315 euros, with an annual increase of 3.3%. Average daily expenditure grew by 3.8% to 195 euros.During the first nine months of 2024, total expenditure by international tourists increased by 16.9% and reached 99,086 million euros.
Issuing countries
The main sending countries in terms of the level of expenditure in September were the United Kingdom (with 19.5% of the total), Germany (13.0%) and France (8.1%).
Spending by tourists resident in the United Kingdom increased by 9.3% in annual terms, Germany by 8.6% and France by 26.1%.
In the first nine months of 2024, the UK was the country with the highest cumulative expenditure (18.4% of the total). It was followed by Germany (12.1%) and France (9.0%).
Spending items
Expenditure on activities was the main item in September, with 19.8% of total expenditure and an increase of 9.7% compared to the same month in 2023.
The next largest items were expenditure on international transport (not included in package tours) and on package tours, with 19.6% and 19.1% of the total, respectively. The former increased by 16.2% and the latter by 8.2%.
Type of accommodation, form of organisation and reason for the trip
68.9% of total expenditure in September was made by tourists staying overnight in hotel accommodation, with an annual increase of 10.1%. Spending in non-market accommodation grew by 27.2%.
Expenditure by tourists who did not travel with a package tour rose by 14.0% in annual rate. Spending by package tourists increased by 9.6%.With regard to the reason for the trip, tourists who visited Spain for leisure purposes accounted for 88.2% of total expenditure, with a 12.5% higher expenditure than in September 2023.
Autonomous Communities of main destination
The Autonomous Communities of main destination with the greatest weight in tourist expenditure in September were Illes Balears (with 21.4% of the total), Catalonia (19.6%) and Andalusia (15.0%). Tourist expenditure increased by 7.6% in annual rate in Illes Balears, 15.9% in Catalonia and 16.5% in Andalusia.
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