The arrival of tourists from the United States grows by 10% in Andalusia

Andalusia considers the North American market as strategic, and the figures support this view. At the international conference 'Global Advance', which brought together more than 200 business professionals in Fuengirola, the Minister of Tourism, Arturo Bernal, highlighted in his speech a 10% increase in tourist arrivals from the United States. At this event, which also featured the mayor, Ana María Mula, and the president of the Malaga Provincial Council, Francisco Salado, among other authorities, Bernal reported that more than half a million travelers from the United States have chosen Andalusian destinations for their vacations.

At a time when Andalusia is negotiating with U.S. airlines to open new routes to destinations such as Atlanta or Miami, Bernal explained that "the American tourist is already the third largest international market on the Costa del Sol, only behind the United Kingdom and Germany" despite the region only having one direct flight between Malaga and New York that operates from May to September. "We are working to consolidate that connection with New York and to open new direct routes with the United States. We know there is opportunity and profitability because today Andalusia is an attractive, reliable, and competitive destination for that market," he added.

Furthermore, he noted that the United States has become one of the most significant commercial partners for the region and provided data that in 2024, the U.S. market received more than 3.1 billion euros in Andalusian goods, making it the fifth destination for our exports and the first outside the European Union. "For American entrepreneurs, Andalusia offers an attractive environment due to its strategic position, logistics network, human capital, and its ability to connect Europe, Africa, and America. The region combines a business tradition with an innovative ecosystem that drives sectors such as energy, agribusiness, aeronautics, and the blue economy. Additionally, its tourism strength reinforces the international projection of the Andalusia brand," he emphasized, to insist that "tourism is the engine of engines after exceeding 30 billion euros in revenue, generating more than half a million jobs, and being the driving force of other key sectors for the region."