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Costa del Sol and Malaga Tourism Breaking Records

Autumn on the coast is signified by a few clouds

During the month of October more than 30 million overnight stays were recorded in hotel establishments across Spain. This represents an increase of 1.1% when compared to the same month of 2016. Overnight stays of travellers’ resident in Spain decreased by 2.2%, while those of non-residents increased 2.6%. The average stay decreased by 0.9% compared Continue Reading

Tourists Still Flooding to Spain in September

Close to 9 million tourists arrived in September

As one of the busiest summers ever drew to a close Spain was still attracting the tourists with over 8.8 million visitors arriving in September. This is an increase of 11.4%, when compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data from the INE. As usual, the UK was the main emitting Continue Reading

Costa del Sol Has Best Summer Ever!

Costa del Sol had its best summer in 2017

The Costa del Sol had its best summer ever this year with over 7 million visitors and 7,000 million euros of expenditure to beat both previous records. These results summarise the general trend of summer tourism which has been steadily increasing over recent years. Costa del Sol Tourism President Elías Bendodo, said the “professionalism and Continue Reading

Spain Saw Over 10 Million Tourists in July

Everywhere was busy in July!

As the summer draws to a close and the country begins to relax, the tourist statistics released by the INE once again break records. Spain received a massive 10.5 million international tourists in July, 10.1% more than in the same month last year. Source No prizes for guessing where the majority of those tourists came Continue Reading

Tourist Spending Increased in May

Tourist spending increased 13.3% in May

Total spending by international tourists visiting Spain in May reached a staggering 7,841 million euros. The figure represents an increase of 13.3% over the same month of 2016, according to data released by the INE. Spain received almost 8 million tourists in May. The average expenditure per tourist was 987 euros, an annual increase of Continue Reading

Almost 8 Million Tourists in May

7.9 million tourists visited Spain in May

Spain received a massive 7.9 million international tourists in May, 11.7% more than in the same month last year. As usual, the UK was the main country of origin with over 2 million Brits arriving in Spain in May. This represents 25.7% of the total number of visitors, an increase of 14% when compared to Continue Reading

Tourist Spending Increased 19.7% in April

Brits accounted for 18.4% of the total

Total spending by international tourists visiting Spain in April reached 6.7 billion Euros, an increase of 19.7% when compared to the same month of 2016. It is worth noting that Semana Santa (Easter) fell in April of this year whereas in 2016 it was in March. The average expenditure per tourist was 955 euros, an Continue Reading

Tourist Spending Increased in September

The total spending by international visitors to Spain amounted to 8,328 million euros in September. This represents an increase of 10.9% over the same month in 2015, according to figures released by the INE. The average per tourist was 1,057 euros, representing an annual increase of 0.6%, while the average daily spend was 135 euros, Continue Reading

Tourist Numbers Up in September

Spain saw a 10.2% increase in tourist numbers in September with 7.9 million international visitors, according to figures from the INE. The UK was the country of origin for the majority sending 2 million tourists to our fine shores. This represents 25.4% of the total and an increase of 12.8% when compared to September 2015. Continue Reading

Over 10 Million Tourists in August

As expected, August was another record month for tourists with Spain receiving 10.1 million international visitors. This represents a 5.8% increase over the same month in 2015, according to the official data from the National Statistics Institute. Visitors from the UK made up the largest proportion with 2.3 million Brits arriving in Spain. There were Continue Reading