3 June 2024

Tourist Movements at Borders (FRONTUR)

April 2024. Provisional data

Principales resultados

Spain received 7.8 million international tourists in April, 8.3% more than in the same month in 2023.
In the first four months of 2024, the number of tourists increased by 14.5%.

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In April, Spain received 7.8 million international tourists, 8.3% more than in the same month in 2023.

In the first four months of 2024, the number of tourists visiting Spain increased by 14.5% and approached 24.0 million.

International tourists arrivals by months

Annual variation. Percentage

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The United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with almost 1.5 million tourists and an increase of 8.5% compared to April 2023. There were close to 1.2 million arrivals from France (10.8% more) and 1.1 million from Germany (12.6% more).

International tourists arrivals (*) by country of residence. April 2024

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(**) Includes the estimate for Russia.

The main countries of origin during the first four months were the United Kingdom (with almost 4.4 million tourists and an increase of 12.9%), Germany (almost 3.2 million and an increase of 16.9%) and France (with more than 3.1 million, 13.8% more).

Main type of accommodation and other characteristics of the trips

The number of tourists choosing market accommodation as the main type of accommodation increased by 7.5% in the annual rate. Within this type, hotel accommodation grew by 5.1% and rented dwellings by 15.3%. Non-market accommodation increased by 11.8%.

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A stay of four to seven nights was the main length among tourists, with more than 4.0 million and an annual increase of 6.7%. The number of visitors increased by 7.7% among those without overnight stays (excursionists) and decreased by 12.0% among tourists with longer duration (more than 15 nights).

More than 6.1 million tourists travelled without a tourist package in April, an increase of 11.1%. Nearly 1.7 million tourists travelled with a tourist package, 0.7% less.

Autonomous communities of main destination

Cataluña was the top tourist destination in April, with 21.3% of the total. This was followed by Andalucía (15.4%) and Illes Balears (15.3%).

8.3% more tourists visited Cataluña than in April 2023. The number of tourists who visited Andalucía increased by 4.4% and those who visited Illes Balears rose by 1.2%.

International tourist arrivals by main Autonomous Community of destination. Monthly and cumulative data. April 2024

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In the cumulative figure for the first four months of 2024, the Autonomous Communities that received the most tourists were Canarias (5.5 million: an increase of 11.4% as compared with the same period in 2023), Cataluña (5.0 million: an increase of 16.3%) and Andalucía (3.6 million: 13.5% more).

Revisions and data updates

The data published today are provisional and will be revised in March next year. All results of this operation are available on INEbase.

Methodological note

The main objective of the Tourist Movement on Borders Survey (FRONTUR) is to estimate the number of non-residents visiting Spain on a monthly basis, as well as to know the main characteristics of the trips made by these visitors. The international definitions and recommendations of the UNWTO and EUROSTAT in this field are followed when preparing the FRONTUR.

Type of operation:: continuous monthly statistics.
Population scope:: this refers to non-residents in Spain who enter our country, whether or not they have stayed overnight, as well as those who pass through our country in transit.
Geographical scope:: the entire national territory. The sample is collected at the main access points for non-resident travellers, by road, airport, port and rail.
Reference period of the results:: the month.
Sample size:: the annual theoretical sample size of FRONTUR exceeds 450,000 surveys, which are distributed throughout the year, taking into account the seasonality of passenger flows.
Sampling type:: strata have been defined for each form of entry that group together border points, airports, ports and railway lines. In determining the road and airport sample, the day of the week in which the survey has been carried out is also identified, differentiating between working days, weekends and holidays. In airports, 21 air relations are defined (Spanish airport of origin-country of destination airport).
Collection method:: information is collected by direct interview when the traveller leaves Spain, using a multilingual electronic questionnaire.

For more information, you can access the methodology and the standardised methodological report.

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