Spain at World Travel Market 2023

From January up until the end of September 2023, Spain received 66.5 million international arrivals, up 18.8% year-on-year, and 0.6% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The main inbound tourism markets were the United Kingdom, representing around 13.8 million arrivals, France with almost 9.4 million arrivals and Germany, with almost 8.5 million arrivals.

Leisure travel is more important than ever for consumers

Consumers around the world are “prioritising” leisure travel for their discretionary spend, leading to a positive post-pandemic outlook for the global tourism industry, reveals new research.

The WTM Global Travel Report, in association with Oxford Economics, is launched today at WTM London 23, the world’s most influential travel and tourism event.

WTM Global Travel Report reveals opportunities and risks ahead for travel industry

Rising travel and holiday costs have yet to dampen demand among consumers – mainly because the

‘revenge travel’ trend is still in full swing – but higher prices have been identified as one of the key challenges the industry faces, according to WTM Global Travel Report in association with Tourism Economics.