idescat.cat Official statistics of Catalonia

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in March 2024 stood at 1.3 million, 27.9% more than the previous year.

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,494 million euros in March 2024, 38.1% more than the previous year.

A total of 24.3% of the employed population in Catalonia stated that they had worked at least one Saturday each month in 2023.

The number of affiliates of foreign companies with establishments in Catalonia was 7,355 in 2021, a figure that represents 1.3% of the total number of companies within the analysed sectors. The main investing countries were Germany, France and the United States.