2023-08-11 17:53:29
The arrival of Chinese tourists in the State has multiplied by five until June compared to the same period of the previous year. This is indicated by a report from the Spanish Tourism Institute (Turespaña) based on the analysis of data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The document details that until 135,715 Chinese tourists have arrived in the State during the first semester, while a year ago there were 26,085 (+420%). The report does not include data broken down by autonomous communities, but remembers that in 2022 Catalonia was the main destination for tourists from China, with a share of 43%. Apart from China, the increase in travelers from South Korea, Japan and the United States is also noteworthy.
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The recovery of Chinese tourists attributed to the end of pandemic restrictions, according to Turespaña – currently there are no longer any restrictions on the arrival of tourists from China and the country’s authorities only require an antigen test upon return. The report also highlights that their spending has increased by 592% compared to the previous year. For its part, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism has ensured that this year 80% of the connections with China have already recovered compared to 2019.
The two other large Asian countries sending tourists to the State – South Korea and Japan – have also experienced great growth until June. Specifically, the flow of Korean tourists has risen by 258.4% year-on-year and the Japanese have tripled.
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Turespaña has also highlighted the increase in visitors from the United Stateswhich have grown by 54.7% compared to 2022. For his part, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism has celebrated the figure and pointed out that American tourists spend “significantly higher” than the average other markets.
As for Europe, the United Kingdom, Germany and France have established themselves as the main sending markets for tourists to Spain during the first semester. Regarding 2022, the increase in Portuguese tourists (+27.1%) has been highlighted.
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