In 2022, the number of international tourists visiting the Balearic Islands surpassed 13 million, exhibiting a full recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic's impact on inbound tourism. In 2020, inbound tourism numbers to the Mediterranean archipelago had plummeted below the two-million mark, after a decade of uninterrupted growth.
Comprised of four main islands and a combined population of around 1.2 million people, this Spanish autonomous community is a popular holiday retreat for many Europeans.
In addition to the foreign visitors, this Spanish insular territory also receives more than two million domestic tourist arrivals each year, except during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. In that year, the contribution of the tourism sector to the Balearics’ gross domestic product (GDP) had fallen dramatically; and despite the growth of 95 percent in 2021, the share still did not reach the pre-pandemic level of more than 40 percent. The region earned close to 8.4 billion euros from tourism in 2021.
Number of international tourists in the Balearic Islands, Spain from 2001 to 2022
(in millions)
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INE (Spain). (April 19, 2023). Number of international tourists in the Balearic Islands, Spain from 2001 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448535/yearly-number-of-international-tourists-visiting-the-balearic-islands/
INE (Spain). "Number of international tourists in the Balearic Islands, Spain from 2001 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. April 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448535/yearly-number-of-international-tourists-visiting-the-balearic-islands/
INE (Spain). (2023). Number of international tourists in the Balearic Islands, Spain from 2001 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448535/yearly-number-of-international-tourists-visiting-the-balearic-islands/
INE (Spain). "Number of International Tourists in The Balearic Islands, Spain from 2001 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448535/yearly-number-of-international-tourists-visiting-the-balearic-islands/
INE (Spain), Number of international tourists in the Balearic Islands, Spain from 2001 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448535/yearly-number-of-international-tourists-visiting-the-balearic-islands/ (last visited December 11, 2024)
Number of international tourists in the Balearic Islands, Spain from 2001 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], INE (Spain), April 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448535/yearly-number-of-international-tourists-visiting-the-balearic-islands/