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MADRID, February 2 (EFE) – Spain will break international tourist records in 2023, attracting 85.1 million tourists and €118.7 billion (118.2 billion), according to data released Friday by the National Institute of Statistics. dollar).
The number of arrivals in Spain increased by 18.7% compared to 2022, exceeding the pre-pandemic 2019 figure of 83.5 million.
Expenditures reached 108.6 billion, an increase of 24.7% year-on-year, exceeding 91.9 billion in 2019. The amount of spending reached a record high for the first time since November 2022.
Spain is the most visited destination for UK tourists, with 17.3 million people traveling from the British Isles in 2023.
France secured second place with 11.8 million visitors, while Germany, traditionally in second place, recorded 10.8 million.
In terms of spending, the UK remains in first place with 19.947 billion (16.3% increase compared to 2022), followed by Germany (12.978 billion, 12.6% increase) and France (9.767 billion, 19.7% increase). It continued. The third.
The number of overseas tourist arrivals in December reached 5.2 million, reflecting an increase of 26.2% compared to the same month in 2022 and an increase of 21% compared to December 2019. EFE
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