Spain received more than 16.1 million international tourists in the first quarter of the year, which is 17.7% more than the same period in 2023, according to National Institute of Statistics (INE) data. Tourists spent €21.948 billion between January and March, 27.2% more, ending the first quarter of the year as a "historic" period for tourism, according to the government. Specifically, each tourist spent an average of €1,363 in March during a stay of an average of 7.6 days. The Canary Islands accounted for 26.7% of the total until March, where the British, Germans and French stood out.