British holidaymakers are spending more and staying longer on trips to Spain, new official figures show.
They spent €2.2 billion in the first two months of 2024, an increase of 31.57% compared to the same months last year, according to data released by the Spanish Tourist Office.
In total, inbound tourists to Spain spent €13.2 billion during the same period, an increase of 25.66% from 2023.
The average trip duration by holidaymakers from the UK in January and February was 8.2 days, a 7% increase from 2023.
Meanwhile, the average expenditure per trip was €1,260, up by more than 13% compared to the same period last year.
The daily average expenditure per British holidaymaker was €153, a 5.67% increase from 2023.
Holidaymakers from the UK were the highest total spending demographic in Spain, followed by Germans at €1.5 billion.