Monthly number of overnight visitors in the city of Madrid 2019-2022

The number of overnight tourists in the city of Madrid, Spain throughout 2022 increased significantly after the COVID-19 impact in the previous two years. October was the month with the highest number, reaching nearly 890 thousand guests in total.

Impact of tourism on Spanish GDP

International tourism is a significant driver of travel and tourism GDP in Spain. International tourists spend tens of millions of euros. The largest driver of the inbound tourism market is the United States, which has a very large population and for whom Spain is geographically one of the closer European destinations. However, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom see a larger share of their citizens taking vacation time Spain.

Leading regions

Different parts of Spain receive different numbers of tourists. Catalonia, home to Barcelona, and the tropical archipelago of the Canary Islands see the highest number of international tourists arrivals, with Madrid seeing roughly 1.7 million in a good year. As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic decrease, tourism is expected to return. With many people eager to find new scenery, Madrid is forecast to see numbers comparable to 2019 in the coming year.