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Date Published: 05/01/2023

ARCHIVED - Number of international tourists visiting Andalucia rose 142 per cent in 2022

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The Andalucia region welcomed more than 9.4 million holidaymakers last year, predominantly tourists from the UK

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Number of international tourists visiting Andalucia rose 142 per cent in 2022

2022 was an incredibly buoyant year in terms of international tourism in Andalucia, with more than 9.4 million visitors spending their vacations in the region's holiday hotspots including Malaga, Granada and Sevilla.

Data published this week by the National Statistics Institute (INE) reveals that 9.4 million overseas tourists holidayed in Andalucia last year (the figures exclude December), which represents an increase of 142% on 2021.

And in a major boost to the local economy, these travellers spent a whopping combined 11.3 million euros.

In November alone, Andalucia welcomed almost 600,000 international tourists, 22.1% more than in the same period the previous year, with spending reaching 752 million euros, up 38.4% on 2021.

The average total expenditure per traveller was 1,267 euros, up 13.4%, and the average daily spend was 140 euros, up 24.4%.

Nationally, a total of 67.4 million tourists visited Spain between January and the beginning of December last year, an increase of 138.9% on the 28.2 million who holidayed here in 2021. They spent a combined 81.8 million euros, almost 161% more than the previous year.

The majority of the tourists who visited Spain last November travelled from the United Kingdom, accounting for 828,680 holidaymakers – 19.1% of the total and an increase of 38.4% compared to November 2021.

The UK was followed by France and Germany with 585,567 tourists (up 17.4% in annual rate) and 529,562 (up 10.3%) respectively.

In other news: Five-day illegal rave in Granada sees one airlifted to hospital and dozens fined

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