In June, Spain welcomed the visit of 8.3 million international tourists, marking a 10.9% increase from the same month in 2022, as reported by the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE). However, this figure represents a 5.8% decline compared to June 2019.
The United Kingdom was the first country with nearly 2.0 million tourists, comprising 23.8% of the total and experiencing a 9.6% growth from June 2022. Germany and France followed with 1.1 million (1.3% decrease) and 925,133 (6.4% increase) tourists, respectively. Remarkably, there were substantial annual growth rates from tourists originating from the United States (41.7%), Switzerland (19.8%), and Ireland (13.7%), among others.
During the first six months of 2023, Spain experienced a remarkable 23.7% surge in tourist arrivals, totaling 37.5 million visitors. This figure significantly surpassed the 30.3 million tourists received during the same period last year. However, when compared to the accumulated number of tourists in the first six months of 2019, before the pandemic, there was a slight decrease of 1.6%.
Illes Balears was the main touristic destination in June, with 24.7% of the total. It was followed by Cataluña (21.9%) and Andalucía (13.9%). The number of tourists visiting Cataluña increased by 11.6% and exceeded 1.8 million. 14.9% of these tourists came from France and 13.8% from the United Kingdom.
The majority of tourists arriving in Spain during June arrived by air, with over 7.0 million visitors, marking a 9.5% yearly rise. Road entries saw a notable increase of 15.2%, railway access witnessed a surge of 26.0%, and port arrivals experienced a remarkable growth of 49.2%.
During June, there was a 7.8% year-on-year increase in the number of tourists opting for market accommodation as their primary type of lodging. Within this category, hotel accommodation saw a growth of 5.2%, while rented dwellings experienced a substantial increase of 27.9%. On the other hand, non-market accommodation surged by 31.1%, with tourists staying in relatives or friends' homes rising by 41.1%, and those staying in their own dwellings increasing by 9.5%.
The United Kingdom was the first country with nearly 2.0 million tourists, comprising 23.8% of the total and experiencing a 9.6% growth from June 2022. Germany and France followed with 1.1 million (1.3% decrease) and 925,133 (6.4% increase) tourists, respectively. Remarkably, there were substantial annual growth rates from tourists originating from the United States (41.7%), Switzerland (19.8%), and Ireland (13.7%), among others.
During the first six months of 2023, Spain experienced a remarkable 23.7% surge in tourist arrivals, totaling 37.5 million visitors. This figure significantly surpassed the 30.3 million tourists received during the same period last year. However, when compared to the accumulated number of tourists in the first six months of 2019, before the pandemic, there was a slight decrease of 1.6%.
Illes Balears was the main touristic destination in June, with 24.7% of the total. It was followed by Cataluña (21.9%) and Andalucía (13.9%). The number of tourists visiting Cataluña increased by 11.6% and exceeded 1.8 million. 14.9% of these tourists came from France and 13.8% from the United Kingdom.
The majority of tourists arriving in Spain during June arrived by air, with over 7.0 million visitors, marking a 9.5% yearly rise. Road entries saw a notable increase of 15.2%, railway access witnessed a surge of 26.0%, and port arrivals experienced a remarkable growth of 49.2%.
During June, there was a 7.8% year-on-year increase in the number of tourists opting for market accommodation as their primary type of lodging. Within this category, hotel accommodation saw a growth of 5.2%, while rented dwellings experienced a substantial increase of 27.9%. On the other hand, non-market accommodation surged by 31.1%, with tourists staying in relatives or friends' homes rising by 41.1%, and those staying in their own dwellings increasing by 9.5%.