This statistic presents the percentage distribution of Chinese tourists who visited Spain and bought tax free products in 2018, by profile. That year, tourists called elite (tourists that spent over 40 thousand euros on free tax products in the last 24 months) accounted for two percent of the total.
Percentage distribution of Chinese tourists who visited Spain in 2018, by profile
* Tourists who spend on tax free operations that have completed the entire process from issuance to settlement. The data comes from stores affiliated with Global Blue that in the reference period and the previous year had registered sales to tourists.
** Profiles:
- Elite: tourists who spent more than 40 thousand euros in the last 24 months.
- Frequent: tourists who have made more than three trips in the last 24 months.
- Infrequent: tourists who have traveled at least once a year.
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