The Canary Islands is on track to report a record number of visitors in 2016, with more than 14 million tourists expected to visit the archipelago, according to the Regional Ministry of Tourism, Sport and Culture.
The prediction is based on the latest figures provided by the Canary Islands Statistics Institute (ISTAC). By comparison, 13 million visitors were welcomed in the Canary Islands in 2015.
The UK remains the biggest European market for the Canary Islands and the number of visitors has increased dramatically in the recent years and over the last few months.
The total number of British Tourists in 2015 was 4,279,392 ( a +4.2% increase vs. 2014), while the total number of British Tourists from January until June 2016 has seen an increase of 18.4% compared to same period in 2015.
According to Frontur data provided by ISTAC, 13,301,252 tourists visited the Canary Islands in 2015, some 550,399 more than initial estimates, of which 11,810,542 were visitors from abroad and 1,490,710 from the Spanish mainland.
Mariate Lorenzo, regional minister for Tourism, Culture and Sports for the Canary Islands, explained: “Bearing in mind that 13.3 million tourists came in 2015 and that up until June 741,540 more visitors have visited, we can already predict that 14 million tourists will have visited by the end of 2016. We are delighted to see that the initiatives to improve air connectivity and the campaigns in markets where the islands have huge growth potential, such as the UK, France and Italy as well as on the Spanish mainland are clearly motivating the different sectors with products that match their expectations”.
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