Illes Balears received more than 13.2 million international tourists in 2022, who spent 15,220 million euros

The 13,203,537 international tourists that Illes Balears received in 2022 represent an increase of 108.8% compared to 2021, with an increase in spending of 109.1% compared to the previous year.

A total of 13,203,537 international tourists visited the Balearic Islands in 2022 and spent 15,220 million euros, which represents a 108.8% and 109.1% increase respectively, in relation to the data of 2021, according to data from the surveys of Tourist Movements on the Border (Frontur) and Tourist Expenditure (Egatur), published this Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

In total, 71.6 million international tourists traveled to Spain in 2022 and spent 87,061 million euros, 86% and 95% more than in 2019, respectively. The average stay of these travelers in our country was 7.5 days, exceeding 7.1 days in 2019; while the average expenditure exceeds by 10.5% the data of the last year before the pandemic.

“The data we know today confirm the intense recovery of the tourism sector in 2022. The expectations we had of recovering the majority of international tourists prior to the pandemic have been met, but the most important thing is that spending is growing more and also the average stay and this means an improvement in the quality and profitability of our sector. The strength of the sector in complex contexts such as those we live in and the effectiveness of the measures adopted by the Government are demonstrated. According to our forecasts, in 2023 the recovery of tourism will be completed, reaching again record figures in tourists and in spending,” said the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto.

More tourists and higher average cost per traveler

The 87,061 million euros of expenditure of the set of international tourists who visited Spain in 2022 represent an average expenditure per traveler of 1,217 euros, exceeding by 116 euros the recorded in 2019.

At this point, the increase in the spending of travelers from the Netherlands stands out, with an increase of 18.5% in relation to the levels prior to the pandemic, to exceed 4,904 million euros. There was also a significant increase in the expenditure of travellers from France (7.3%) to reach 8.149 billion euros.

Total expenditure by country of origin is headed by the United Kingdom (EUR 17.145 billion), followed by Germany (EUR 11.513 billion), France (EUR 8.149 billion), Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland (EUR 5.959 billion), the United States (EUR 5.267 billion), the Netherlands (EUR 4.904 billion) and Italy (EUR 3.533 billion).

As for the origin of international tourists, the United Kingdom also tops the list of countries that contribute the most tourists to Spain, with 15.1 million; followed by France, with 10.1 million; Germany, with 9.8 million; Italy, with just over 4 million and the Netherlands, with 3.9 million. The arrival of Dutch tourists last year exceeded by 6% the one recorded in 2019.