Tourism in Spain to be back to pre-COVID level by 2022

While most nations across the country, including India, are trying to recover their tourism industries, there is good news coming from Spain. As per the data shared by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the number of international travellers visiting Spain quadrupled in September as compared to the last year, reaching 4.7 million.

It is expected, with the current numbers in place, that Spain will be back to its pre-COVID number of foreign travellers by 2022, led by the spike recorded this September. Spain's Tourism Minister Reyes Moroto also stated that,"These data confirm a reactivation of international tourism is underway and that in 2022 we could recover pre-pandemic levels."
It has to be noted that around 80% of Spain's population has been vaccinated, making it a relatively safer destination to visit as well safeguarding its citizens as well. Also, Spain does not require a COVID-19 negative certificate or a vaccination proof for its public places. The country has tourism as one of its major industries and had a staggering 8.8 million visitors in 2019, right before COVID hit the world.

Spain is hailed as the second most visited country by tourists in the world, and lures with its many attractions, including architectural marvels, scenic beach escapes, unending parties, unique traditions as well as the treasure of nature that it covets. With tourism now on the rise in the country, it might just be the silver lining that the travel industry around the world has been waiting for.