Table 4.
Estimated economic impact derived from Tourism Expenditure for the year 2019: regional comparison.
| Andalusia | Catalonia | Community Valencian | Balearic Islands | Canary Islands | Community from Madrid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist spending (M€) (1) | 19,491.8 | 26,218.5 | 13,725.9 | 16,401.6 | 19,247.4 | 13,745.8 |
| Total turnover (M€) (1) | 54,913.9 | 59,790.0 | 28,381.4 | 36,761.8 | 57,756.1 | 28,267.1 |
| Total jobs (FTE) (2) | 528,393 | 509,450 | 308,461 | 341,046 | 623,572 | 247,470 |
| Total contribution to GDP (%) | 19.4% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 66.5% | 74.8% | 6.5% |
Source: The author’s elaboration based on expenditure data from the Tourist Expenditure Survey (Egatur) and the Resident Tourism Survey (Familitur), INE.
1All monetary magnitudes are expressed in millions of € and in 2021 prices.
2The employment data correspond to full-time equivalent jobs and are estimated from the input–output tables.