Spending by international tourists a new record in Spain after reaching 43.584 million euros through August, up 7.4%

Spending by international tourists a new record in Spain after reaching 43.584 million euros through August, up 7.4%

Tourism Expenditure Survey (EGATUR). August 2014

Almasalla,Gate Arab Tourism News- UK remains the largest issuer with 8.896 million euros in the first eight months of the year and an increase of 7.6%، Germany follows with a visitor spend of 6,738 million and an increase of 7%، and thirdly, the French tourists who spent 4,539,000 euros on their trips to our country.

August was also the best of the time series and tourist spending 9.087 million euros was achieved, which represents an annual increase of 8.7%.

UK, Germany and Asian countries were the markets that contributed most to the net increase in total spending for the month, while the Canary Islands and Catalonia were the destinations benefit most.

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International tourists who traveled to Spain for the first eight months of the year marked a new record after making a total expenditure of 43.584 million euros, 7.4% more than the same period last year, according to the Tourist Expenditure Survey (EGATUR) drafted by the General Department of Knowledge and Tourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

UK with some distance from the rest of the markets, the market was more additional expense added in these eight months, followed by Germany, Asian countries and the United States. Canaries and Andalusia were the communities that generated additional spending in recent months.

Spending by international visitors in the month of August was 9,087,000, with an annual increase of 8.7%, also assuming the best record in the time series of EGATUR. Tourists from the United Kingdom, Germany and Asian countries were the main contributors to the increase in August of total expenditure and were the Canary Islands and Catalonia, Spanish destinations that benefited most.
 

Source Markets

The UK was in August and everything so far this year, the leading source of tourist spending in Spain. For the month, the British spent 2.084 million euros, an increase of 9.4% compared to August 2013 was Baleares plus community gathered. In the first eight months of the year, the expenditure of these tourists amounted to 8.896 million, 20.4% of the total, an increase of 7.6%.
 

Germany captured 14.1% of spending August after disbursing 1.277 million euros, up 11.4%. The benefit was Balearic Autonomous Community which won 51% of the total, also highlighting the Canary Islands and Valencia. Between January and August, the market dropped to 6.738 million euros, 7% more than in 2013, equivalent to 15.5% of the total.

Tourists from France in August spent 1,270 million, 14% of the total after the 3% increase over the same month last year. The Valencia was the benefit. So far this year, this market has paid 4.539 million euros, up 5.5%.
 

Italy increased its tourism spending in August by 6.7% to 570 million euros, what was equivalent to 6.3% of the total. This increase impacted especially in Catalonia, Andalusia and Madrid. In the first eight months of 2014, these tourists left in Spain 1,940 million euros, 11.8% more than in the same period in 2013.

Communities major destination
 

Balearic community was caught in August increased tourist spending hogging 25.8% of the total and, after three months of declines, achieved growth of 2.5% achieving contribute 2,347 million euros. The largest contributors to this figure were the Germans and Dutch tourists. The accumulated, Baleares grossed 7.748 million euros, down 2.3%, equivalent to 17.8% of the total.
 

Catalonia attracted 2.246 million in the month, an increase of 6.8% compared to August 2013, representing 24.7% of the total. The advance proceeded mainly tourists from Asian countries, United Kingdom, United States and Italy. Between January and August, received 23.9% of total tourism expenditure ie EUR 10.397 million (+ 5.6%).

Andalusia amounted to 1,285 million euros in tourist spending in August, an increase of 10% and equivalent to 14.1% of the total. This result was due to the increase in its main markets: UK, France and Germany. In the first eight months of the year, the increase was 11.8% to 6.506 million euros, 14.9% of the total.

The Canary Islands in August registered an increase of 14.7%, capturing 1,149 million euros, 12.6% of the total. The British and Germans provided 6 in 10 euros received. The accumulated, Canary received 8.205 million and recorded an increase of 13.3%.

After four months of declines, Valencia saw their income increase in tourism expenditure by 11.1% to 862 million euros, mainly thanks to the French and German market. Between January and August, caught EUR 3.733 million, up 2% from the same period in 2013.
 

The Madrid achieved the highest percentage increase for the month, 21.6% after being the target of 478 million tourist spending. France, Italy and distant markets contributed to this rise. The accumulated, Madrid received 3.672 million euros, 8.4% of the total, and recorded an increase of 12.3%.

Type of accommodation, type of organization and purpose of travel

Spending in August in non-hotel accommodation was of 4,004 million and grew 16.2%, higher than that made by the tourists in hotel accommodation (5.083 million), which increased 3.5%. In the first eight months of the year, this type of accommodation has attracted 27.466 million euros and 16,118 non-hotel, with growth of 5.6% and 10.6% respectively.
 

Tourists came without package contributed 6.483 million in August, up 14.4% and those with package llegaroin spent 2.605 million, a decrease of 3.3%.