Press Release 24/07/2024
SURVEY ON TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS. Except hotels. June 2024
Overnight stays rose by 0.9% in rural accommodation and were up 10.8% in tourist apartments in the Basque Country in June 2024
In tourist hostels overnight stays increased by 16.1%
In rural accommodation in the Basque Country in June 2024, visitor numbers fell by 9.7% and overnight stays were up 0.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, according to Eustat data. The number of visitors reached 16,966 and resulted in 39,283 overnight stays during June.
Visitors, overnight stays, average length of stay and bed occupancy rates in rural tourism establishments in the Basque Country. June 2024
| Visitors | Overnight stays | Average stay | Occupancy rates (%) |
| | by seats | by rooms |
| 06/2024 | m/m-12 (%) | 06/2024 | m/m-12 (%) | 06/2024 | 06/2023 | 06/2024 | p.p. * | 06/2024 | p.p. * |
BASQUE COUNTRY | 16.966 | -9,7 | 39.283 | 0,9 | 2,32 | 2,07 | 29,6 | 1,1 | 36,6 | 3,2 |
State origin | 11.132 | -8,6 | 26.185 | 1,8 | 2,35 | 2,11 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign origin | 5.834 | -11,8 | 13.098 | -0,9 | 2,25 | 2,00 | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Araba/Álava | 2.959 | -5,4 | 6.498 | 16,1 | 2,20 | 1,79 | 19,8 | 3,3 | 25,0 | 5,1 |
State origin | 2.305 | -9,5 | 4.954 | 12,5 | 2,15 | 1,73 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign origin | 654 | 12,8 | 1.544 | 29,7 | 2,36 | 2,05 | - | - | - | - |
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Bizkaia | 5.304 | -16,0 | 13.337 | 0,9 | 2,51 | 2,09 | 35,4 | 3,3 | 43,3 | 6,0 |
State origin | 3.422 | -19,8 | 8.859 | -2,7 | 2,59 | 2,13 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign origin | 1.882 | -8,1 | 4.478 | 8,8 | 2,38 | 2,01 | - | - | - | - |
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Gipuzkoa | 8.703 | -6,9 | 19.448 | -3,3 | 2,23 | 2,15 | 31,2 | -1,5 | 38,1 | 0,1 |
State origin | 5.405 | 0,8 | 12.372 | 1,3 | 2,29 | 2,28 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign origin | 3.298 | -17,3 | 7.076 | -10,6 | 2,15 | 1,98 | - | - | - | - |
p.p.*= difference in percentage points on the same month of the previous year
m/m12 Rate of year-on-year change in the last observed month (m) compared to the same month of the previous year (m-12)
Date July 24, 2024
Source: Eustat Tourist accommodating establishments survey
After falling by 11.8% in relation to June of the previous year, the number of visitors from abroad accounted for 34.4% of the total number of visitors in June 2024 in rural accommodation in the Basque Country. As regards overnight stays, those by visitors from abroad represented 33.3% of the total, a decrease of 0.9% compared to the same month of the previous year.
By province, visitor numbers decreased by 5.4% in Álava, by 6.9% in Gipuzkoa and by 16.0% in Bizkaia. In the case of overnight stays, they fell by 3.3% in Gipuzkoa, while in Bizkaia they rose by 0.9% and were up 16.1% in Álava.
The average length of stay in this type of establishment in the Basque Country was 2.32 days in June, a figure higher than the 2.07 days of average length of stay observed in the same month of 2023. The average length of stay refers to the number of days that, on average, travellers remain in each of the establishments where they stay overnight, and not the total length of their stay in the Basque Country.
Bed and room occupancy rates experienced a year-on-year increase of 1.1 and 3.2 percentage points respectively, the bed occupancy rate standing at 29.6% and that of rooms at 36.6%.
As regards tourist apartments, in June 2024 they welcomed a total of 18,174 visitors, resulting in 59,284 overnight stays. Comparing these figures with those recorded in June the previous year, there was an increase of 8.3% in the case of visitor numbers and a rise of 10.8% in that of overnight stays.
Each of the accommodation units offered under a business operating unit, managed under the block or combined mode, is referred to as a tourist apartment. Private dwellings offered, marketed or temporarily relinquished for reasons of tourism are not included under the heading of dwellings for tourism use.
Visitors, overnight stays, average length of stay and bed occupancy rates in tourist apartments of the Basque Country. June 2024
| Visitors | Overnight stays | Average stay | Occupancy rates (%) |
| | by seats | by apartaments |
| 06/2024 | m/m-12 (%) | 06/2024 | m/m-12 (%) | 06/2024 | 06/2023 | 06/2024 | p.p. * | 06/2024 | p.p. * |
BASQUE COUNTRY | 18.174 | 8,3 | 59.284 | 10,8 | 3,26 | 3,19 | 40,3 | 1,9 | 69,4 | 6,6 |
State origin | 10.662 | 7,9 | 34.798 | 11,4 | 3,26 | 3,16 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign origin | 7.512 | 8,9 | 24.486 | 10,1 | 3,26 | 3,22 | - | - | - | - |
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Araba/Álava | 915 | -39,3 | 9.386 | 25,2 | 10,25 | 4,97 | 30,1 | 6,5 | 79,2 | 22,2 |
State origin | 774 | -39,6 | 6.309 | 11,8 | 8,15 | 4,40 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign origin | 141 | -37,5 | 3.077 | 65,8 | 21,83 | 8,23 | - | - | - | - |
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Bizkaia | 11.913 | 17,2 | 25.741 | 10,8 | 2,16 | 2,29 | 39,9 | -0,4 | 56,2 | 2,2 |
State origin | 6.945 | 11,8 | 13.946 | 2,9 | 2,01 | 2,18 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign origin | 4.969 | 25,7 | 11.795 | 21,9 | 2,37 | 2,45 | - | - | - | - |
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Gipuzkoa | 5.345 | 4,7 | 24.157 | 6,1 | 4,52 | 4,46 | 47,1 | 1,3 | 78,4 | 5,4 |
State origin | 2.943 | 23,3 | 14.543 | 20,6 | 4,94 | 5,05 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign origin | 2.402 | -11,6 | 9.614 | -10,1 | 4,00 | 3,94 | - | - | - | - |
p.p.*= difference in percentage points on the same month of the previous year
m/m12 Rate of year-on-year change in the last observed month (m) compared to the same month of the previous year (m-12)
Date July 24, 2024
Source: Eustat Tourist accommodating establishments survey
Visitors from abroad accounted for 41.3% of the total number of visitors and overnight stays in tourist apartments in the Basque Country, after registering year-on-year increases of 8.9% and 10.1%, respectively, during June 2024.
The average length of stay in tourist apartments in the Basque Country as a whole was 3.26 days in June 2024, higher than that obtained in June 2023. The average length of stay in this type of establishment was 10.25 days in Álava, 4.52 days in Gipuzkoa and 2.16 days in Bizkaia.
The bed occupancy rate at the Basque Country level reached 40.3%, representing an increase of 1.9 percentage points in relation to June 2023. The apartment occupancy rate increased by 6.6 percentage points to stand at 69.4%.
In respect of tourist hostels in the Basque Country, in June 2024 there was a year-on-year increase of 4.4% in visitor numbers, reaching a total of 25,726 visitors who generated a total of 50,474 overnight stays. 32,396 overnight stays were registered in Bizkaia, after a year-on-year increase of 46.1% and 17,558 in Gipuzkoa, after a 12.8% decrease compared to June 2023. Lastly, the number of overnight stays in Álava was 520, 54.7% lower than the same month of the previous year.
The average length of stay in this type of accommodation in June 2024 was 1.96 days in the Basque Country as a whole and the bed occupancy rate, following a year-on-year increase of 6.8 percentage points, reached 49.7%.
Visitors, overnight stays, average length of stay and bed occupancy rates in tourist hostels of the Basque Country. June 2024
| Visitors | Overnight stays | Average stay | Degree of occupation by places (%) |
| 06/2024 | m/m-12 (%) | 06/2024 | m/m-12 (%) | 06/2024 | 06/2023 | 06/2024 | p.p. |
BASQUE COUNTRY | 25.726 | 4,4 | 50.474 | 16,1 | 1,96 | 1,76 | 49,7 | 6,8 |
State origin | 11.670 | 3,9 | 25.599 | 21,0 | 2,19 | 1,88 | - | - |
Foreign origin | 14.056 | 4,8 | 24.876 | 11,5 | 1,77 | 1,66 | - | - |
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Araba/Álava | 306 | -62,8 | 520 | -54,7 | 1,70 | 1,40 | 13,0 | -11,2 |
State origin | 284 | -61,6 | 496 | -53,3 | 1,75 | 1,44 | - | - |
Foreign origin | 22 | -73,8 | 25 | -71,8 | 1,13 | 1,05 | - | - |
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Bizkaia | 15.154 | 22,7 | 32.396 | 46,1 | 2,14 | 1,80 | 59,8 | 17,0 |
State origin | 7.363 | 30,9 | 17.467 | 57,0 | 2,37 | 1,98 | - | - |
Foreign origin | 7.790 | 15,9 | 14.929 | 35,1 | 1,92 | 1,64 | - | - |
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Gipuzkoa | 10.267 | -10,6 | 17.558 | -12,8 | 1,71 | 1,75 | 40,5 | -4,6 |
State origin | 4.023 | -17,4 | 7.636 | -14,9 | 1,90 | 1,84 | - | - |
Foreign origin | 6.244 | -5,5 | 9.922 | -11,2 | 1,59 | 1,69 | - | - |
p.p.*= difference in percentage points on the same month of the previous year
m/m12 Rate of year-on-year change in the last observed month (m) compared to the same month of the previous year (m-12)
Date July 24, 2024
Source: Eustat Tourist accommodating establishments survey
Note:
The response rate for the Survey on Tourist Establishments this month was 97.2% for Rural Accommodation, 87.9% for Tourist Apartments and 87.0% for Tourist Hostels. Eustat would like to thank all establishments that participated in this survey for their effort.
For further information:
Eustat - Euskal Estatistika Erakundea / Basque Statistics Institute
C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz
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