The number of visitors hosted by Spain and the tourism revenue generated in 2023 has been announced.
In December 2023, the number of foreign visitors to Spain increased by 26.2% compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 5.2 million, and by 21% compared to December 2019.
The United Kingdom was the country that sent the most visitors to Spain in December, with 907 thousand visitors, followed by France with 819 thousand, Germany with 561 thousand, Italy with 354 thousand, the Scandinavian countries with 343 thousand, and Portugal with 234 thousand.
During the same month, Spain's tourism revenue reached €7.093 billion, showing a 35.4% increase compared to December 2022 and a 41.6% increase compared to December 2019.
Throughout the 12-month period from January to December 2023, Spain received a total of 85.056 million visitors, marking an 18.7% increase compared to the previous year and a 1.66% increase compared to 2019. The United Kingdom remained the top source of visitors to Spain during this period, with 17.328 million visitors, followed by France with 11.812 million, Germany with 10.8 million, Italy with 4.862 million, the Netherlands with 4.094 million, and Portugal with 2.84 million. These six countries accounted for approximately 51.7 million visitors to Spain, representing about 61% of the total visitors.
Spain also achieved a historic record in tourism revenue in 2023, with visitor spending reaching €108.662 billion, showing a 24.7% increase compared to 2022 and an 18.2% increase compared to 2019. Spain had earned €87.061 billion in tourism revenue in 2022 and approximately €92 billion in 2019.