The number of tourists arriving in the Canary Islands remains the same in March compared to the same month of the previous year

05 May The number of tourists arriving in the Canary Islands remains the same in March compared to the same month of the previous year

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias Regarding the same month of 2024 There has been an increase in 0,04 por ciento. En términos reales
It supposes 706 more tourists. Decade 10 tourists who arrived in the Canary Islands, 9 They came from abroad. It is
sector increased by 0,5 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. However, the residents
in Spain it decreases 5%.

United Kingdom remains the most important issuing market. Of the total tourists who came to
Canarias, a 32,1 percent did from the British islands, implying 555.257 people.
Germany and residents in the rest of Spain contributed a 17,8% y un 7,8% de los turistas,
respectivamente.

Tenerife was the island that received a greater number of tourists with 677.689 implying 4 decade 10
tourists who arrived. They are followed by Gran Canaria (27,3%), Lanzarote (17,6%) y Fuerteventura (14,6%).

El 68% of the tourists who arrived in March were among 1 and 7 nights in the archipelago. Por
the opposite, el 2,5% made stays of more than 31 days. The main reason for the trip was the
Vacation.

Nearly half of the tourists who arrived in the Canary Islands did so with a tourist package
hired, that is to say, with a service that includes at least transport and accommodation and that has a
indivisible price. Specifically the 50,8 percent of tourists arrived with this service
hired.

By types of accommodations, Hotels and apartments are still preferred by tourists. En
These establishments lodged the 81,6 percent of tourists who arrived in the Canary Islands in March.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias