The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain went up 10.9% year-on-year to 8.3 million in June 2023. Arrivals increased mainly from the United Kingdom (9.6% to 2 million), Germany (1.3% to 1.1 million) and France (6.4% to 0.9 million). Among other countries, the annual growth was particularly noteworthy in tourists coming from the United States (41.7%), Switzerland (19.8%) and Ireland (13.7%). The Illes Balears was the most visited autonomous region (24.7% of total arrivals), followed by Catalonia (21.9%) and Andalusia (13.9%). In the first half of the year, tourist visits rose 23.7% to 37.5 million, compared to the same period last year. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)

Tourist Arrivals in Spain averaged 4604.63 Thousand from 1995 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 10493.44 Thousand in July of 2017 and a record low of 0.00 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides - Spain Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Spain Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2023.

Tourist Arrivals in Spain is expected to be 9303.98 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain Tourist Arrivals is projected to trend around 4654.53 Thousand in 2024 and 5254.53 Thousand in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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Spain Tourist Arrivals



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-07-04 07:00 AM May 17.6% 18.5% 7.2%
2023-08-02 07:00 AM Jun 10.9% 17.6% 11.5%


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Tourist Arrivals 8318.33 8218.33 Thousand Jun 2023

Spain Tourist Arrivals
The tourism sector accounts for around 12 percent of the Spanish GDP and 13 percent of employment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8318.33 8218.33 10493.44 0.00 1995 - 2023 Thousand Monthly
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Spain Foreign Tourist Arrivals Up 10.9% in June
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain went up 10.9% year-on-year to 8.3 million in June 2023. Arrivals increased mainly from the United Kingdom (9.6% to 2 million), Germany (1.3% to 1.1 million) and France (6.4% to 0.9 million). Among other countries, the annual growth was particularly noteworthy in tourists coming from the United States (41.7%), Switzerland (19.8%) and Ireland (13.7%). The Illes Balears was the most visited autonomous region (24.7% of total arrivals), followed by Catalonia (21.9%) and Andalusia (13.9%). In the first half of the year, tourist visits rose 23.7% to 37.5 million, compared to the same period last year.
2023-08-02
Spain Foreign Tourist Arrivals Rise 17.6% in May
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain increased by 17.6% year-on-year to 8.2 million in May 2023. Arrivals rose mostly from the United Kingdom (10.4% to 1.8 million), France (24.1% to 1.2 million) and Germany (8.7% to 1.1 million). Among other countries, the annual growth was particularly noteworthy in tourists coming from the United States (38.8%), Portugal (26.2%) and Belgium (19.6%). The Illes Balears was the most visited autonomous region (21.9% of total arrivals), followed by Catalonia (21.8%) and Andalusia (14.7%). In the first five months of the year, tourist visits went up 27.9% to 29.2 million, compared to the same period last year.
2023-07-04
Spain Foreign Tourist Arrivals Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain rose by 30.1% year-on-year to 5.3 million in March 2023, the highest figure for that month since 2019. The main countries of origin were the UK (with almost 1.1 million tourists and an annual increase of 29.4%), Germany (673,584, up 10.7%) and France (613,323, up 34.1%). Among the other countries of residence, the annual growth was particularly noteworthy in tourists coming from US (up 74.1%), Portugal (up 51.1%) and Italy (up 35.0%). The Canary Islands was the most visited autonomous region (24.7% of total arrivals), followed by Catalonia (19.5%) and Andalusia (15.3%).
2023-05-04