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Mallorca is a very popular travel destination among Germans: on top of the approximately *** million tourist arrivals from other Spanish regions, approximately **** million visits from the central European country were registered by the island in 2024. With a wide margin, residents of the United Kingdom were the second-largest international group to enjoy the sun on the Spanish destination. Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which constitute one of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities and are home to a population of roughly ****million people.

Summer: the favorite season for tourism in the Balearics

The Mediterranean spot is an attractive sunny retreat for many Europeans in search of some summer relaxation. In 2024, the Balearic Islands welcomed more than ** percent of its annual international inbound air passenger traffic between June and September, registering around *** million arrivals each month. International holidaymakers are key drivers of the tourism sector in the region: foreign tourists stayed on average*** days enjoying the islands’ great weather in 2024, showing an overall decline throughout the 2010s. In comparison, the per capita daily expenditure of international travelers in the Balearic Islands increased to ****euros in 2024.

Tourism is key both for the Islands and for the country

Tourism has grown to become one of the most important sectors not only for the Spanish community but for the entire country. After increasing steadily over the last years, the contribution of tourism to Spain’s GDP stood at approximately ****billion euros in 2024, being forecasted to reach over ****billion in 2025. This sector also boosted the Spanish employment market by experiencing a significant improvement in the number of people employed apart from the pandemic years.