Spain: Spain welcomed 9.1 million international tourists in July, 106.2% more than in the same month of 2021, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) reports.
The United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with 1.9 million tourists, accounting for 20.9% of the total and an increase of 241.6% as compared to July last year.
France and Germany were the following countries with the most tourists visiting Spain. From France, we receive 1.4 million tourists (61.0% more in the annual rate) and from Germany almost 1.1 million tourists (55.0% more in the annual rate).
Among the other countries of residence, the annual growth was particularly noteworthy in tourists coming from Ireland (347.8%), the United States (198.2%) and Italy (113.4%).
International tourist arrivals.
In the first seven months of 2022, the number of tourists visiting Spain increased by 299.9% and reached 39.3 million. Same period last year it arrived at 9.8 million.
The main sending countries so far this year were the United Kingdom (with nearly 8.4 million tourists and an increase of 908.5% as compared to the first seven months of 2021), Germany (with almost 5.5 million, and an increase of 190,7%) and France (with more than 5.3 million, 159.7% more).
Main destination Autonomous Communities
Illes Balears was the main tourist destination in July, with 25.1% of the total. It was followed by Cataluña (21.8%) and Comunitat Valenciana (12.4%).
Almost 2.3 million tourists came to Illes Balears, 72.2% more than in July last year. The main countries of residence of tourists visiting this Autonomous Community were the United Kingdom (27.0% of the total) and Germany (25.0%).
The number of tourists visiting Cataluña increased by 142.8% and stood at nearly 2.0 million. 23.2% of these tourists came from France and 10.2% from the aggregated Rest of Europe.
The third main destination Autonomous Community by a number of tourists was Comunitat Valenciana, with more than 1.1 million tourists and an annual increase of 85.4%. The United Kingdom was the main country of origin (with 22.4% of the total), followed by France (22.1%).
In the remaining Autonomous Communities, the number of tourists increased, by 185.6% in Comunidad de Madrid, 148.4% in Canarias and 101.7% in Andalucía.
In the accumulated first seven months of 2022, the Autonomous Communities that received the most tourists were Cataluña (with nearly 8.0 million and an increase of 346.8% as compared with the same period in 2021), Illes Balears (with nearly 7.5 million and an increase of 190.1%) and Canarias (with nearly 6.8 million, and 480.1% more).
International tourist arrivals by the main autonomous region of destination.
Percentage of the total
Forms of access and main means of accommodation
Most tourists visiting Spain in July came by air, with more than 7.1 million, representing an annual increase of 111.1%.
Railway access accounted for a 65.3% increase in tourists, road entries accounted for 79.1% more tourists and port arrivals had an increase of 776.6%.
In July, the number of tourists choosing market accommodation as the main type of accommodation increased by 121.7% the annual rate. Within this type, hotel accommodation grew by 119.5%, while rented dwellings grew by 127.1%.
On the other hand, non-market accommodation increased by 47.0%. The number of tourists staying in relatives’ or friends’ homes increased by 55.2% and that of those staying in their own dwellings did so by 26.8%.
The main reason, are length of stay and organization of the trip
In July, Leisure, recreation, and holidays were the main reasons for travelling to Spain for almost 8.3 million tourists, representing an annual increase of 114.0%.
A total of 298,604 tourists arrived for Business and professional reasons (64.3% more) and 484,721 arrived for Other reasons (40.0% more).
A stay of four to seven nights was the main length among tourists in July, with almost 4.2 million tourists and an annual increase of 118.1%.
The number of visitors increased by 49.2% among those without overnight stays (excursionists) and increased by 44.9% among tourists with longer duration (more than 15 nights).
In July, more than 6.9 million tourists travelled without a tourist package, indicating an annual increase of 92.4%. Almost 2.2 million tourists travelled with a tourist package, 167.2% more.
