Spain welcomes 6.1M travelers in April as tourism picks up

Figure nearly 10 times greater than April 2021, according to official data

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

ANKARA (AA) – Spain received 6.1 million international tourists in April, an almost tenfold jump from a year ago, according to official data released on Wednesday.

The figure was slightly below the pre-pandemic mark of 7.14 million in April 2019, Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) said in a statement.

It was 869.8% higher than the number recorded in April 2021, which was just over 629,200.

INE data showed foreign tourists spent €6.9 billion ($7.39 billion) in Spain this April, a massive jump from €668 million ($716.8 million) in the same month last year.

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