Tourist arrivals in the Canary Islands keep soaring

International tourist arrivals in the Canary Islands increased by 4.9% in January, with €2.241 billion in spending

The Canary Islands welcomed a total of 1,427,922 international tourists during January, marking a 4.93% rise compared with the same month last year. According to the latest data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), visitors spent €2.241 billion, up 3.6%.

This represents the highest number of international tourist arrivals ever recorded for a January and the best spending level in the region’s historical series.

On average, each visitor spent €193 per day in January, 6.86% more than the same month a year earlier, and stayed 8.12 days in the Canary Islands. Overall, the average expenditure per person was €1,570, 1.22% lower than in January of the previous year.

So far this year (up to January), 1,427,922 tourists have visited the Canary Islands (+4.93%) and generated €2.241 billion in spending (+3.65%).

By region, the Canary Islands themselves attracted the largest share of international visitors, accounting for 27.85% of the total, followed by Catalonia (19.72%) and Madrid (14.95%).