international TOURISTS in ANDALUCIA

by Chris Chaplow

Foreign Tourists or International Tourism

In 2011 Andalucía received 7.8 million international tourists (ie country of residence not Spain) which was about 6% up on 2010 and 2009. This was down from the 2007 peak of 8.4 million  and equal to the last ten year average of 7.8 million. This would place Andalucia (if a country) about 25th in a world league of foreign tourist arrivals.

So far In 2012 (Jan-Apr) Andalucia received 1.83m international tourists which was 8.7% down on a 10yr average or 2011.

The total international tourist spend in 2011 was 3% up on 2010 reaching 8,070 million euro with an average holiday spend per tourist of  1,052 euro and with an average stay of 11.7 nights this is an average daily spend of 89,7 euro.

This holiday spending is broken down into 19.7 % on transport, 26.3  % on accommodation, 15.3% in a package holiday, 16.4% in restaurants or food and 22.3 % in excursions.

Those staying in hotels averaged 7.8 nights whilst those not in hotels averaged 15.8 nights. The principal arrival was via an airport at 79.8% and by road 8,2%.

A minority of foreign tourists now arrive as part of a package holiday as 79.8% travel independently in 2010.

There is still a high season as 2,7million or 36% arrive in July, August or September.

Main reason for coming to Andalucia according to a survey are:

• Climate 26%
• Beach 15%
• Cultural 17%
• Monuments 11%
• Visit Family 8%
• Price 5%
• Nature 5%
• Golf 3%
• Ski 1%
• Other reasons 10%

international TOURISTS in ANDALUCIA - BY YEAR

In the table and the graph below we see the increase in international ( ie non Spanish) tourist arrivals in Andalucia from the year 2000 to 2007 and then the fall to 2010 with a pick un in 2011. Advance figures suggest that 2012 will be down up on 2011

Source: Instituto de Estudios Turísticos (IET). Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio.

international TOURISTS in ANDALUCIA - by MONTH

In the table and below we see number of foreign (non Spanish) tourist arrivals to Andalucia by month for 2011 and 2010 and the average over the last 10 years. We also show the increase or decrease for 2011 over the ten year average. April 2011 was a very strong month partly due to Easter falling in late April. This trend continues in June with more international tourists than any previous June

Source: Instituto de Estudios Turísticos (IET). Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio.

A chart of the foreign tourists to Andalucia from 2000 to 2012 by month can be downloaded here.

Source data can be found here from the website of the Instituto de Estudios Turísticos (IET). Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio.

international TOURISTS in ANDALUCIA - Type of accommodation

Source: IET. Movimientos Turísticos en Fronteras (Frontur).

international TOURISTS in ANDALUCIA - Spend and stay

In the table below for the months throughout 2011 and 2010 we present the monetry value to Andalucia of the international tourist in millions of euro. We also record the average for 2004 to 2010 and the percentage variation of 2011 against this seven year average. These are actual numbers and do not make any allowance for for inflation.

Source: IET - EGATUR.
Chart of the monthly foreign tourist spend in Andalucia from 2004 can be downloaded here.

international TOURISTS in ANDALUCIA - by country

Source: Instituto de Estudios Turísticos (IET). Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

international TOURISTS in ANDALUCIA - by countrY & spend

In the table below for 2010 we show the international tourists in Andalucia by their country or region of residence and their different average holiday spend in euro with variation on 2009. This spend is also presented on a per day basis

Source: Instituto de Estudios Turísticos (IET). Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

SPANISH TOURISTS OR NATIONAL TOURISM IN ANDALUCIA

In 2009  the Spanish made 171 million tourist trips of which 158 million were to destinations within Spain and 13 million to other countries. In 2009 we record that 81% of the Andalucian tourists (i.e. tourists resident in Andalucia) travelled to a destination within the Andalucia Region and 19% to another region of Spain. This suggests that about 4m tourist trips were made to other regions of Spain.

The table below shows how national tourism in Andalucia is made up from Spanish tourists (i.e. tourists resident in Spain but not the Andalucia region) plus Andalucian tourists (i.e. tourists resident in Andalucia). Observant readers will notice that the numbers of Andalucia tourists is more than twice the Andalucia population, this is posible because on average each Andalucian makes several tourism trips a year.

In 2008 the average stay in Andalucia for a national tourist was 5 nights and the average spend was 59€.

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