OVER twice as many overseas vacationers visited Spain in June than in the identical month final 12 months in response to official authorities figures.

Arrivals additionally spent virtually 3 times as a lot throughout their keep in comparison with a 12 months earlier.

June’s 7.5 million guests spent near €9 billion with customer numbers over the six months of 2022 working at over 80% of the identical interval again in 2019.

Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, stated on Tuesday that primarily based on June’s figures and if the present development is maintained, pre-pandemic ranges might be ‘clearly’ achieved and described the information as ‘extraordinary’.

Talking to TVE, Maroto mirrored on the 30 million-plus overseas guests this 12 months with their enhance in spending energy.

Maroto stated: “Now we have vacationers who spend extra and who’re staying longer.”

“This must be the way in which ahead the place high quality and diversification are the hallmarks of this restoration.”

“We’re avoiding very properly the uncertainties derived from the Ukraine battle and from inflation which makes us optimistic but in addition lifelike,” she added.

“The tourism sector has made an amazing effort to withstand the results of the pandemic and we’re benefiting from the fruits of excellent work and the protection web that we deployed to guard the sector and households,” Maroto concluded.

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