Leisure was the main reason to travel to Barcelona, Spain in 2021, according to a survey. In that year, roughly six out of ten respondents said they had visited the popular Spanish city for holidays or recreation. By contrast, this share was only at 42 percent in 2000 versus 54 percent of respondents saying that they traveled to the city for business or professional reasons.
Distribution of tourists in Barcelona, Spain from 2000 to 2021, by travel purpose
*Total number of respondents in 2021.
Only domestic and international tourists who spent between one and 28 nights in all types of accommodation, except for second residences and cruises.
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OTB. (March 30, 2022). Distribution of tourists in Barcelona, Spain from 2000 to 2021, by travel purpose [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/456652/tourist-distribution-in-barcelona-spain-by-purpose-of-trip/
OTB. "Distribution of tourists in Barcelona, Spain from 2000 to 2021, by travel purpose." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/456652/tourist-distribution-in-barcelona-spain-by-purpose-of-trip/
OTB. (2022). Distribution of tourists in Barcelona, Spain from 2000 to 2021, by travel purpose. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/456652/tourist-distribution-in-barcelona-spain-by-purpose-of-trip/
OTB. "Distribution of Tourists in Barcelona, Spain from 2000 to 2021, by Travel Purpose." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/456652/tourist-distribution-in-barcelona-spain-by-purpose-of-trip/
OTB, Distribution of tourists in Barcelona, Spain from 2000 to 2021, by travel purpose Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/456652/tourist-distribution-in-barcelona-spain-by-purpose-of-trip/ (last visited May 22, 2022)
