International tourists spent 87 billion euros in Spain in 2022

05-02-23

The figures speak for themselves: international tourists are returning to Spain. A total of 71.6 million foreign tourists visited the country in 2022, spending 87,061 million euros, 86 % and 95 % respectively compared to 2019. In addition, the average stay of these travellers in our country was 7.5 days in 2022, exceeding the 7.1 days of 2019.

Another data to take into account is the average expenditure that international tourists made in Spain during 2022, which is 10.5 % higher than the data for 2019. This reflects the fact that international tourists arrive in Spain in smaller numbers, but with a longer stay and a higher percentage of expenditure. This is reflected in the data from the surveys on Tourist Movements at Borders (Frontur) and Tourist Expenditure (Egatur), published today by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

For the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, "the data we know today confirm the strong recovery of the tourism sector in 2022. The expectations we had of recovering the majority of international tourists from the pre-pandemic have been fulfilled, but the most important thing is that spending is growing more and also the average stay, and this means an improvement in the quality and profitability of our sector. According to our forecasts, by 2023 the recovery of tourism will be complete, reaching again record figures in terms of tourists and spending".