Visitor arrivals in Mallorca 2022, by place of residence

Mallorca is a very popular travel destination among Germans: on top of the approximately 1.8 million tourist arrivals from other Spanish regions, approximately four million visits from the central European country were registered by the island in 2022. With a wide margin, residents of the United Kingdom were the second largest international group to enjoy the sun on the Spanish destination. Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which constitute one of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities and are home to a population of over 1.2 million people.

Summer: the favorite season for tourism in the Balearics

The Mediterranean spot is an attractive sunny retreat for many Europeans in search of some summer relaxation. In 2022, the Balearic Islands welcomed more than 60 percent of its annual international inbound air passenger traffic between June and September, registering around two million arrivals each month. International holidaymakers are key drivers of the tourism sector in the region: foreign tourists stayed on average 6.7 days enjoying the islands’ great weather in 2022, a less than seven percent decrease from the previous year. Similarly, the per capita daily expenditure of international travelers in the Balearic Islands decreased to 158 euros in 2022.

Tourism is key both for the Islands and for the country

Tourism has grown to become one of the most important sectors not only for the Spanish community but for the entire country. After increasing steadily over the last years, the contribution of tourism to Spain’s GDP stood at approximately 160 billion euros in 2022, being forecasted to reach over 164 billion in 2023. This sector also boosted the Spanish employment market by experiencing a significant improvement in the number of people employed apart from the pandemic years.