Catalunya leads the arrival of tourists to Spain with 19 millions until November

The number of international tourists who visited Catalonia between January and November 2024brushed the 19 million, which represents an increase in 9,9% compared to the same period of the previous year anda record number, which even exceeded the number of visitors from the entire 2023. The data, besides, places Catalonia as the leading region in Spain, which at the same time exceeded 88,5 millions of travelers.

This is highlighted by the data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), which also reflect that the 88,5 million visitors that Spain received represents a historical record, well it is the highest figure ever recorded in this period. And it also surpasses that of the entire 2023, when they arrived in the country 85 millions of tourists.

December data not yet known, Spain could reach or exceed the 100 million visitors throughout the year, Because precisely in the last month a large number of visitors usually register for the Christmas holidays.; Another figure that has also skyrocketed and has been a record is that of spending, whatbrushed the 120.000 million euros until November, and 17% more compared to the previous year. The spending figure, in fact, In October it already exceeded that of the entire accumulated in 2023.

According to the INE, The United Kingdom was the country with the highest accumulated spending (he 18,1% of the total), followed by Germany (12,3%) and France (8,8%). In the first eleven months of 2024, Catalonia was also the destination where tourists spent the most (he 18,9% of the total), followed by the Canary Islands (17,4%) and the Balearic Islands (16,7%).

Regarding the issuing countries, in the accumulated from January to NovemberUnited Kingdom was first on the listwith more than 17,5 million visitors and an increase in 7,1% compared to the previous year; followed by France with more than 12,2 million and an increase in 11,5%; and Germany, with more than 11,3 million, and 8,5% further. Others 5 million came from Italy (12,6% further); 4,7 million Nordic countries (7,6% further); 4,5 million from the Netherlands (10,7% further) y 4 million of the United States (11,9% further).