Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 09/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 1.8 million in September 2023, compared to 1.6 million in September 2022, a figure that represents a year-over-year increase of 11.1%. By country of habitual residence, the countries from which the majority of tourists came were France, the United Kingdom and United States, with 294.0, 217.5 and 188.0 thousand tourists, respectively.

By reason for travelling, leisure trips, trips for other reasons (health, studies, family...) and business trips had a tourist influx of 1.6 million, 138.9 thousand and 69.4 thousand tourists, respectively.

As for the principal type of accommodation, hotels and similar had an influx of 1.5 million tourists, and rented homes accommodated 100.7 thousand tourists.