Seville, (EFE).- The number of tourists who visited Andalusia in 2022 reached 30.7 million, which represents an increase of 53.6% compared to the previous year, and 5.4% less than in the year before the pandemic (2019).
According to the Andalusia Tourist Situation survey Fourth quarter 2022 and year 2022, published by the IECA, 36.9% of the tourists who visited Andalusia were Andalusian, 31.8% were from the rest of Spain, 24.3% they came from the EU excluding Spain and 7% from the rest of the world.
The main motivations of the tourists who visited Andalusia were 89.2% for vacations, 6.5% to visit family and friends, 2% for work and the remaining 2.3% claimed other motivations.
In the year 2022, 63.3% of travelers stayed in hotel establishments, while 29.8% used an apartment, flat or chalet.
The average stay, or number of days that a tourist stays in Andalusia on average, stood at 6.4 days, 7.2% less than the previous year, which is 0.5 days less.
Average expenditure of 72.53 euros by tourists in Andalusia
Malaga concentrated 27.1% of tourists, followed by Cádiz (17.6%), Seville (14.4%) and Granada (13%).
The average daily expenditure made by tourists in Andalusia in the year is estimated at 72.53 euros per tourist, a figure that is 5.8% higher than that of the previous year.
The origin of the tourist establishes differences in this expense, which varies from the 61.97 euros spent by Andalusian tourists to the 98.15 euros spent by tourists from the rest of the world.
Regarding the evaluation of the trip made, the tourists who visited Andalusia during the year 2022 gave an 8.4 out of 10 to their stay in the region.
The most valued provinces were Córdoba with 8.8, followed by Cádiz, Jaén and Seville with 8.7, and the aspects most valued by visitors were those related to care and treatment, landscapes and natural parks, and safety. .
When asked if their expectations regarding Andalusia had been met, 32.5% and 31.3% of the travelers considered that the treatment received and the food, respectively, were better than expected, while the 6.6% considered that the prices were worse than expected. EFE
