Number of foreign tourists visiting Spain in April rose to 630,647

The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain rose to 630,657 in April, up from virtually zero who came in April 2020 as the country was under a strict lockdown, statistics department INE said on Tuesday.

The number of tourists was still 91% lower than in April 2019 as a result of the restrictions on travelling, the data showed. Foreign tourists spent a total 671 million euros ($820.97 million) in April, 90% less than in the same month in 2019, INE said.

($1 = 0.8173 euros)

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