The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain rose by 106.2% year-on-year to 9.07 million in July 2022, as the sector continued to recover from the pandemic years, but still 8% shy of the 9.87 million foreign from the corresponding month of 2019. The main countries of origin in the first seven months of 2022 were the United Kingdom (with almost 8.4 million tourists and an annual increase of 908.5%), Germany (with almost 5.5 million tourists and an annual increase of 908.5%), and France (with more than 5.3 million, up 159.7%). The most popular destinations were Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Andalucia. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)

Tourist Arrivals in Spain averaged 4533.14 Thousand from 1995 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 10493.44 Thousand in July of 2017 and a record low of 0 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 September of 2022.

Tourist Arrivals in Spain is expected to be 5100.00 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 4150.00 Thousand in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Spain Tourist Arrivals



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-08-02 07:00 AM Jun 236.6% 411.1% 460%
2022-09-01 07:00 AM Jul 106.2% 236.6% 190%


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Tourist Arrivals 9069.34 7460.28 Thousand Jul 2022

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
9069.34 7460.28 10493.44 0.00 1995 - 2022 Thousand Monthly
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Spain Tourist Arrivals Rise 106% YoY in July
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain rose by 106.2% year-on-year to 9.07 million in July 2022, as the sector continued to recover from the pandemic years, but still 8% shy of the 9.87 million foreign from the corresponding month of 2019. The main countries of origin in the first seven months of 2022 were the United Kingdom (with almost 8.4 million tourists and an annual increase of 908.5%), Germany (with almost 5.5 million tourists and an annual increase of 908.5%), and France (with more than 5.3 million, up 159.7%). The most popular destinations were Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Andalucia.
2022-09-01
Spanish Tourist Arrivals Surge in June
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain jumped by 236% year-on-year to 7.46 million in June 2022, as the country continued to welcome more visitors after all pandemic related restrictions were lifted. Still, the figure is 25% lower than the amount of foreign visitors from the corresponding month of 2019. Large increases were seen by visitors from Ireland (1,424% to 240 thousand), United Kingdom (1,165% to 1.803 million), United States (307% to 806 thousand), and Germany (125% to 1.129 million). The most popular destinations were the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, and Andalucia.
2022-08-02
Spain Tourist Arrivals Rise 411.1% YoY in May
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain surged by 411.1% year-on-year to 6.068 million in May of 2022, helped by the lifting of all pandemic-related restrictions. Main increases were registered in arrivals from the UK (3,128% to 1,650,507), Germany (187.9% to 975,242) and France (180.3% to 925,994). Among the other countries of residence, the annual growth was particularly noteworthy in tourists coming from Ireland (2,488.8% to 208,758), the US (2,015.2% to 312,385) and Nordic Countries (719.4% to 345,520). The Balearic Islands was the most visited destination, followed by Catalonia and Andalucia. The number of tourists in May was still 1 million under the almost 8 million recorded in May of 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic.
2022-07-04