Foreign Tourists Spent 50,000 Million Euros to November
December 30th, 2011
Total spending by foreign tourists who were in Spain between January and November 2011 increased by 8.1% reaching 49,985 million euros, according to the tourism expenditure survey (Egatur) prepared by the Tourism Studies Institute of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
The average daily expenditure for that period was 102 euros, up 3.9%, and the average expenditure per tourist was 929 euros, which is an increase of 0.2%, according to data released by the Institute directed by José Manuel Soria on Wednesday. So the overall increase in total expenditure of 8% can be explained by a greater influx of tourists and a slight increase in the average spend per visitor.
In November, total expenditure amounted to 3,030 million euros, representing an increase of 3.3% over the same month last year. The average daily spend in that month increased 7.2% to 118 euros, and the average expenditure per tourist amounted to 1,007 euros.
Canary Islands Popular with German Tourists
The markets contributing most to the rise in spending in November were Germany, with an increase of 12.1%, and the U.S., with a rise of 9.6%. The Canary Islands benefited from most tourist revenue in November, with a figure amounting to 1,021 million euros, representing an 11.6% increase.
Germany was in first place in November among the tourism source markets, with increased spending in absolute terms of 548 million euros representing 18.1% of the total.
The main destination was the Canary Islands, which experienced a sharp increase in the number of German tourists year-on-year. In the accumulated figures to November, Germany ranks as the second market, with an expenditure of 8,294 million euros representing 16.6% of the total tourist expenditure received in Spain.
British tourists spent 428 million euros in the month, equivalent to 14.1% of all tourist expenditure, and which represented a decrease of 8.3%. The Canary Islands was also the preferred destination for the British in November. The accumulated spending figures for tourists from the United Kingdom lead the total count, with 9,905 million euros spent, representing 19.8% of total tourist expenditure in Spain between January and November.
Tourists from the Nordic countries were next by volume of expenditure spending 369 million euros, or 3.9% more than last year, and 13.1% of the total tourism expenditure. In the accumulated figures, this market is situated in fourth place, with a total expenditure of 4,268 million euros representing an annual increase of 13%, and 8.5% of the total.
France registered a 12.6% drop in spending for November to 241 million euros. Between January and November, France maintained third position with 5,121 million euros spent, representing 10.2% of total spending, and reflecting an increase of 10.2% over the same period in 2010. Another important market in November was the tourists from the U.S. whose spending increased 9.6% to 146 million euros, representing 4.8% of the total expenditure for the month.
El Mundo reported that the Canary Islands was the most popular tourist destination in November, with revenues of 1,021 million euros in tourist spending, which accounted for 11.6% more than the previous year and 33.7% of total expenditure.
In the first eleven months of the year, the Canaries netted 9,201 million euros in expenditure, with a year-on-year increase of 12.9%. Catalonia gained 587 million euros in November, ranking second in terms of receiving markets, with 19.4% of the total. Between January and November, Catalonia recorded revenue of 10,779 million euros, putting it in first place for destinations, with 21% of the total expenditure and an increase of 7.98%.
Madrid came next, with revenue of 461 million in November, corresponding to 15.2% of the total and an increase of 12.8%.
This community registered a significant increase in spending from the countries of Latin America. In the accumulated figures to November, Madrid stood fifth in the receipt of expenditure, with 4,886 million euros, corresponding to 9.8% of the total and representing an increase of 6.5% over the same period in 2010. Andalusia received 347 million euros, 11.55% of the total, and between January and November received 7,675 million euros, a 3.1% increase, accounting for 15.4% of the total for the period.
The Valencia region recorded a 1.4% increase in revenue, receiving 232 million euros in November, which corresponds to 7.7% of the total expenditure. British tourists made up 30% of the spending, but French and Italian tourists also featured. Revenue in the Valencia region between January and November totaled 4,350 million euros, which represents an increase of 8.6% year-on-year, and an 8.7% share of the total.
The Balearic Islands received 139 million euros in November, up 12.7%, and accounting for 4.6% of the total expenditure. Germany accounted for almost 65% of their revenues. In the first eleven months, the Balearic Islands received 9,388 million euros, which represents an increase of 8.1%, and 18.8% of the total.
Hotel Accommodation Most Popular
67.8% of the tourists chose hotel accommodation in November, spending more than 2,000 million euros, an increase of 3.4%. For non-hotel accommodation, the amount spent was 976 million, representing an increase of 3.2%.
Tourists who came to Spain on package holidays spent 26.3% more, reaching 1,110 million euros, while spending for those who chose to travel without a tour package fell 6.5% to 1,920 million euros.
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Great article- i am suprised due to the recession there has been no decline?