Foreign tourists spent in Spain 6.7% more – Prensa Libre

Foreign tourists spent in Spain 6.7% more – Prensa Libre

MADRID – In November, foreign tourists spent 3.436 million euros (about US $ 4 000 100 000 000) 1.7% more than in the same month last year.

The increase is due to the 2.9% increase in the number of tourists, as both average spending per trip and stay posted modest declines of 1.1% and 2, 6% respectively.

The average daily expenditure, however, increased 1.5%.

Tourists from Latin America, France and Germany were the contributing “to a greater extent “net increase in total consumption during the month of November.

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contrast, tourism in the UK and the Nordic countries shrank their costs in the penultimate month of 8.9% and 10%, respectively.

Increased spending (36.7%) and arrivals (17.4%) from Latin America were the highlights of the November data.

The visit to Spain Leisure generated 83% of spending by international visitors in November, representing an increase of 4.6% compared to the same period of 2013.

BY: EFE AGENCY / SPAIN