Record numbers of visitors to Spain and Tenerife during August
In August this year 7.64 million foreign tourists visited Spain, an all-time record for the country.
According to reports from FRONTUR, August saw a 9.4 per cent increase in the number of tourists from 2010, indicating a new monthly high for the booming Spanish tourism industry.
Since the beginning of 2011, 40 million tourists have visited Spain, a 7.8 per cent increase over the same period last year. The Ministry of Industry which produces the tourist movement survey suggests that August visitor figures ‘reinforces the good prospects of Spain in 2011′ highlighted by the fourth best year in the history of Spanish tourism, a great achievement considering the economic recovery only began back in the second half of 2010.
Further data indicates that while Brits are one of the most regular and indeed loyal visitors to Spanish shores standing at 9.5 million, there has been impressive increases in numbers of other foreign visitors, with a rise in American, German and talian visitors. By destination, Catalonia was the largest recipient of foreign tourists receiving 1.9 million visitors in August, while the Balearic Islands followed closely behind with 1.8 million.
Ignacio Osle, Sales & Marketing Manager of Taylor Wimpey España, comments, “Despite difficult economic conditions across mainland Europe, Spain is one of the most resilient holiday destinations, remaining popular with foreigners whatever the market conditions. Recently, the IMF stated that Spain will be the only country that will experience higher levels of growth next year compared to its European counterparts of France, Italy and Greece.”
The rising number of overseas visitors continues to spell good news for the property industry. Osle adds: “Mallorca is one such destination that has performed better on the property front than its mainland counterparts offering strong rental market potential.”
