Tourist spending sets new record in October with growth of 16.8% to 5.48 billion euros

27/11/2013. Spending by inbound tourists in Spain set a new all-time record in October, growing by 16.8% to 5.48 billion euros. According to the Tourist Expenditure Survey (EGATUR) drafted by the General Sub-directorate of Tourism Information and Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, this strong growth in spending by inbound tourists was caused by both a 6.9% increase in the number of tourists and a 9.3% increase in the average spend per tourist in the month.