New Statistics Show Canary Islands Tourist Industry Keeps Rebounding

New Statistics Show Canary Islands Tourist Industry Keeps Rebounding

Figures released by both the Lanzarote and Tenerife tourist boards record double digit percentage increases in holidaymakers from key markets including the UK and Germany.

Quote startSome hotels are already reporting that they’re achieving and surpassing pre-recession capacity levels, while apartment rentals have seen a solid average increase of around 5 per cent over the summer. If these trends continue into next summer, the islands could potentially see record visitor numbers.

The Canary Islands continues to defy travel industry expectations as new statistics point to a sharp increase in tourist numbers over the summer. Both Tenerife and Lanzarote have seen a boom in tourist numbers, with Lanzarote recording a significant 30 per cent increase in foreign visitors for July compared to last year’s figures. Meanwhile, non UK sales of holidays to Tenerife are up 8.92 per cent on 2009 figures, bringing in a total of 450,554 tourists to the island this July.

Arrivals from the United Kingdom, Lanzarote’s biggest source market, increased by 34.41 per cent compared to 2009, while the number of German visitors has increased by 44 per cent. Tenerife has seen more modest country-specific increases, with a rise in holidays by 14.79 and 9.31 per cent respectively. These figures point the Canary Islands towards a return to pre-recession visitor levels, with an increase of only 4 per cent in sales of holidays in Lanzarote needed to match pre-2008 numbers.