general
November 2020
International tourists
0,5 Millions
-90,2%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Tourism movement at borders (FRONTUR)
Statistics on the number of visitors to Spain who are not resident in the country (tourists and day-trippers)
Monthly update
November 2020
Tourist expenditure
467,1 Millions €
-90,8%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Survey of tourist expenditure (EGATUR)
Statistics on tourist expenditure by non-resident visitors while in Spain
Monthly update
Year 2018
Visits to Museums
65,4 Millions
9,2%
Ministry of Culture and Sport
Visits to museums and collections
Statistics on museums and collections, quantifying the museum offer and its key characteristics.
Biennial update
September 2020
Travel
11,0 Millions
-32,3%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Resident tourism survey (ETR)
Statistics on travel by the resident population
Quartely update
Year 2019
World Tourism Barometer
1,461 Millions
3,8%
World Tourism Organisation
World Tourism Barometer
Tourism indicators compiled by the WTO: international tourist arrivals
Annual update
January 2021
SICTED establishments or services with Covid-19 Prepared quality marking
Integral Quality System of Tourist Destinations (SICTED)
SICTED establishments or services with Covid-19 Prepared quality marking
Accreditation of compliance with SICTED advanced good practice for the reduction of the risk of infection by the SARS-Covid19 coronavirus in the tourism sector
No longer updated
January 2021
ICTE companies with SAFE certification
Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (ICTE)
ICTE companies with SAFE certification
Seal of approval for public and private tourist establishments guaranteeing compliance with SARS-Covid19 protocols, awarded by the Institute for Spanish Tourist Quality (ICTE)
Weekly update
December 2020
Characterisation of tourist traffic
Telefónica
Characterisation of tourist traffic
Characterisation of tourist traffic in Spain since June 2020
Pending update by the data source
economy
October 2020
Tourism revenue
777 Milllions €
-87,5%
Banco de España
Balance of payments
Tourism and travel statistics in Spain’s current and capital account balance of payments. Revenue, payments and balance.
Monthly update
Year 2019
The contribution of tourism
12,4% of GDP
12,9% of employment
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Spanish Tourism Satellite Account
Summary statistics based on the main national accounting methodologies, presenting the different economic parameters of tourism in Spain.
Annual update
November 2020
Tourism affiliates
2,1 Millions
-14,1%
In-house processing by Turespaña
Tourism job according to Social Security category
Workers actively employed in tourism-related jobs according to their Social Security registration.
Monthly update
3rd quarter 2020
Tourism workers
2,4 Millions
-16,0%
In-house processing by Turespaña
Tourism-related jobs according to EPA
Study of the active population: employed and unemployed in tourism-related activities
Quarterly update
2nd quarter 2019
Card expenditure
21.816 Millions €
10,2%
In-house processing by Turespaña
Payment gateways
Transactions carried out in Spain using bank cards issued abroad.
Pending update by the data source
December 2020
Consumer Price Index. Tourism and hospitality
-0,7%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Consumer price index (CPI)
Evolution in price of consumer goods and services purchased by households resident in Spain.
Monthly update
November 2020
Service Sector Activity Indicators. Hotel and catering
-59,6%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Service Sector Activity Indicators
Amounts invoiced by the company for the provision of services and sale of goods
Monthly update
transport
October 2020
Airport passengers
4,4 Millions
-82,0%
AENA
Air traffic statistics
Statistical reports on passenger traffic in the main Spanish airports.
Pending update by the data source
November 2020
Port passengers
0 Millions
-100,0 %
Puertos del Estado
Port traffic
Statistics on passenger traffic in Spanish port authorities. Boarding, disembarking, and transit.
Monthly update
November 2020
Railway passengers
1,6 Millions
-70,9%
RENFE
Rail traffic statistics
Statistics on medium and long-distance passenger traffic.
Monthly update
January 2020
Light vehicles
6.028 veh./day
2,5%
Dirección General de Carreteras
Estimated traffic on the state road network
Estimated number of vehicles on intercity roads
Pending update by the data source
accommodation
November 2020
Nights stayed in hotels
2,8 Millions
-84,4%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Hotel occupancy survey
Traveller survey, nights stayed, average stay and occupancy rate in the hotel sector.
Monthly update
November 2020
Nights stayed in campsites
0,5 Millions
-55,7%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Campsite occupancy survey
Traveller survey, nights stayed, average stay and occupancy rate in campsites.
Monthly update
November 2020
Nights stayed in apartments
0,8 Millions
-79,8%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Survey of tourist apartment occupancy
Traveller survey, nights stayed, average stay and occupancy rate in tourist apartments.
Monthly update
November 2020
Nights stayed in rural accomm.
0,1 Millions
-80,2%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Rural tourism occupancy survey
Traveller survey, nights stayed, average stay and occupancy rate in rural tourism accommodation.
Monthly update
November 2020
Nights stayed in hostels
0,03 Millions
-83,1%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Hostel occupancy survey
Traveller survey, nights stayed, average stay and occupancy rate in youth hostels.
Monthly update
November 2020
Hotel price index
-17,4%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Accommodation price index
Statistics on the evolution of the set of prices applied by business owners to the different customers staying in accommodation in Spain.
Monthly update
November 2020
Average daily rate
63,9€
-23,5%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Profitability indicators in the hotel sector
ADR (Average Daily Rate) and RevPAR (Revenue per Available Room).
Monthly update
tourism research
September 2020
Active Listening
SEGITTUR
Active Listening Report
Reports on the online impact of news and comments relating to tourism and COVID-19 in Spain
New reports expected from February 2021
December 2020
SICTUR Newsletter
Scientific Tourist Information System (SICTUR)
SICTUR Newsletter
What’s new in tourism research at Spanish universities
Monthly update
December 2020
Scientific Journals on Tourism
AECIT, IUSTEL and several Spanish universities
Scientific Journals on Tourism
Scientific journals on tourism and tourism publications produced by various organizations and universities.
Monthly update