Spending by tourists visiting the Canary Islands increases in the first quarter 2024

15 May Spending by tourists visiting the Canary Islands increases in the first quarter 2024

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias The average expenditure per tourist was 1.480,92 euros, with an annual increase of 3,4%. The average expense
diary that each tourist makes is located in 171,63 euros. This data is higher than that given in the
first quarter of 2023 (168,52 euros).

The main emitting countries in terms of spending level were the United Kingdom (with the 29,8% of the
total), Alemania (31,3%) and Nordic countries (14,6%). Desde la perspectiva del destino, Tenerife
led tourist spending with a 39,7% del total de Canarias, seguida de Gran Canaria (30,5%),
Lanzarote (15,5%) Fuerteventura (12,7%) y La Palma (1%).

Accommodation spending was the main expense item, con un 44,2% of the total expense and a
annual increase of 21,1%. The following items were the expenditure on international transportation and
national and food, con un 27,1% y un 15,4% of the total, respectivamente. With an annual increase
of the 15,2% and 24,2%, respectivamente.

Micromercados

In Germany, the region of North Rhine-Westphalia was the one that accumulated the greatest amount of spending with
a 21,1% del total del gasto de este país. In the United Kingdom, the region that contributed the most to spending was
Scotland with a 15,9% del total del gasto de este país.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias