The Diplomat
The number of tourists visiting Spain from China increased by 420% and spending by 592% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to data estimated by Turespaña based on INE microdata. US arrivals also increased by 55% and their spending by more than 60% in the same period.
According to the Spanish Tourism Institute (Turespaña), the analysis of the 19 countries studied in the files – 15 European, 3 Asian (China, Japan and South Korea) and one American (United States) – shows the consolidation of the United Kingdom, Germany and France as the main markets for tourists to Spain, the intense rebound of the Asian market, with China at the head, and the strong rebound of the United States.
