The United States has been the principal country of residence of international tourists from the Americas in Spain since the mid-2010s. In 2022, more than 3.8 million U.S. residents visited the European nation. The country with the second-highest number of international tourists was Mexico, with around 984 thousand residents from the Central American country having visited Spain that year.
Spain: a global destination
Many people come to Spain for its warm climate and sandy beaches. In 2022 Spain received over 104.6 million international tourists, and those same tourists spent nearly 70 billion euros throughout the country. The total expenditure of international tourists in Spain peaked in 2019 at 71.2 billion euros, and the total number of international tourists in Spain peaked that same year at over 126 million.
What is the leading European source market for inbound tourism in Spain?
Most of the leading source markets for inbound tourism in Spain are based in Europe. In 2022, the top source market for international tourism in Spain was the United Kingdom. Over 15 million residents of the UK took a trip to the Iberian country that year. Meanwhile, that figure was nearly 10.1 million for residents of France.
Number of residents of the American continent who traveled to Spain from 2016 to 2023, by country of origin
(in 1,000s)
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INE (Spain). (April 23, 2024). Number of residents of the American continent who traveled to Spain from 2016 to 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068083/american-continent-tourists-visiting-spain-by-country-of-residence/
INE (Spain). "Number of residents of the American continent who traveled to Spain from 2016 to 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068083/american-continent-tourists-visiting-spain-by-country-of-residence/
INE (Spain). (2024). Number of residents of the American continent who traveled to Spain from 2016 to 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068083/american-continent-tourists-visiting-spain-by-country-of-residence/
INE (Spain). "Number of Residents of The American Continent Who Traveled to Spain from 2016 to 2023, by Country of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068083/american-continent-tourists-visiting-spain-by-country-of-residence/
INE (Spain), Number of residents of the American continent who traveled to Spain from 2016 to 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068083/american-continent-tourists-visiting-spain-by-country-of-residence/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of residents of the American continent who traveled to Spain from 2016 to 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], INE (Spain), April 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068083/american-continent-tourists-visiting-spain-by-country-of-residence/
