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Nearly 18 million tourists visited Catalonia in 2016
April 7, 2017

The Spanish region of Catalonia welcomed more 17.9 million foreign visitors in 2016, spending some €17,328 million – an increase of 12.8 per cent.

The region has been the top destination for foreign tourists in Spain with more than 23.8 per cent of the total visits to the country, followed by the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.

The United Kingdom is the second largest source market for tourism in Catalonia, with more than two million British tourists visiting in 2016, a 6.9 per cent growth compared to 2015.

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