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The number of tourists and their spending increased considerably in Andalucía in February
Andalucía is reaping the rewards of the removal of travel restrictions and the region welcomed 425,307 international tourists in the month of February alone, 1,381.2% more than the same period in 2021. And these visitors greatly boosted revenue in bars, restaurants, hotels and local attractions, with the National Institute of Statistics reporting that foreign tourists spent 473 million euros during their stay, 1,303.4% more than the previous year.
As with the Region of Murcia and the rest of Spain, tourists from the UK accounted for the vast majority of the international traffic to Andalucía, making up 19.2% of the total, followed by France with 12.9%.
However, despite the spring-like weather enjoyed in the region throughout February, the duration of the average trip actually fell to 9.9 days, which is 16.4% shorter than last year.
At a national level, Spain received almost 3.2 million visitors in February, marking a recovery of 71% of the pre-pandemic number of international tourists.
According to Reyes Maroto, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, the recovery trend in international tourism, resulting in the growth of more than 670,000 travellers compared to the previous month, shows that travellers are once again viewing Spain as a safe holiday destination.
“A trend that we hope will intensify considerably in the face of the first milestone of the 2022 holiday calendar, Holy Week,” she added.
“Our forecast is that in the month of April we will be able to recover around 80% of international tourists from the pre-pandemic.”
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