Spain’s capital city’s airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, was the country’s leading airport in terms of passenger volume, with figures reaching some 60.2 million travelers in 2023. Madrid-Barajas Airport experienced a considerable increase in the volume of passengers over the last years, ranking it as one of the busiest airports in Europe. However, the airport was severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 when the global air traffic plummeted.
Spain: an indisputable travel destination
Spain ranked second on the World Tourism Organization’s list of most visited countries in the world, with its number of international visitors amounting to 31.2 million in 2021. The Mediterranean country was also one of Europe’s favorite holiday destinations in 2021: France, the United Kingdom, and Germany appeared in the leading positions of the largest number of international visitors to Spain by country of residence.
Tourism constitutes an essential industry for the Spanish economic system
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Ministerio de Fomento (España). (April 23, 2024). Passenger traffic at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport from 2005 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/772228/traffic-from-passengers-in-he-airport-from-madrid-decks/
Ministerio de Fomento (España). "Passenger traffic at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport from 2005 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. April 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/772228/traffic-from-passengers-in-he-airport-from-madrid-decks/
Ministerio de Fomento (España). (2024). Passenger traffic at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport from 2005 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/772228/traffic-from-passengers-in-he-airport-from-madrid-decks/
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Passenger traffic at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport from 2005 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Ministerio de Fomento (España), April 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/772228/traffic-from-passengers-in-he-airport-from-madrid-decks/