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Data and documents

In this section, you will find documents, data and surveys to give you first-hand knowledge of the tourism situation in Barcelona.

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    Infographic of tourism activity October 2025

    Compilation of the main indicators of tourism activity in Barcelona during October 2025.

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    28/10/25

    Tax on stays in tourist establishments (IEET)

    Collection of data on collection, income and expenditure from the IEET and the surcharge applied by Barcelona City Council.

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    22/04/2025

    Tourist Habits 2024

    According to a survey by the Tourism Observatory, the average travel expenditure increases by 7.3%

Consult the Tourism Observatory

Barcelona's statistical information, knowledge and tourist intelligence platform

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Consult all the data and documents

All the reports, studies and documentation of tourism management at your fingertips.

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  • Tourism Sustainability Plan for the Barcelona Destination
    2025 (PDF 4.85 MB)
  • Summer 2025 Source Markets Report

    Containment of demand from the main source markets during the summer months.

    2025
  • Report on employment and wages in the tourism sector 2023

    The average gross per capita salary in the tourism sector in 2023 in the Barcelona Destination grew by +5.0% year-on-year, reaching €25,156.

    2023
  • Barcelona Impulsa

    El pla Barcelona Impulsa treballa per una economia sostenible, inclusiva i competitiva promovent la innovació, la digitalització i la cohesió social. El pla, que es duu a terme a través de vuit àmbits territorials i 11 polítiques transversals, vol diversificar l'economia de la ciutat impulsant 10 sectors estratègics que contribueixen a la creació de llocs de treball d'alta qualitat.

    Barcelona Impulsa
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  • Barcelona in figures 2024

    A collection of a wide range of economic, social, and environmental indicators of Barcelona, aimed at international promotion and providing indicators and narrative to interpret the city's economic agenda and strategic sectors.

    Barcelona in figures 2024 (PDF 3.66 MB)
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  • Barcelona in figures 2023

    Main economic indicators of the Barcelona area.

    Barcelona in figures 2023 (PDF 7.04 MB)
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  • Visitmob - Analysis of the mobility of Barcelona's visitors

    Analysis of the mobility of Barcelona's visitors and their impact on the resident population’s quality of life, in the post-COVID context.  Study commissioned within the framework of the Barcelona Science Plan.

    Visitmob - Analysis of the mobility of Barcelona's visitors (CAT)

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  • Acceptable change limit (LCA) of Barcelona tourism

    Study commissioned by the Directorate of Tourism and prepared by the University of Girona on the tourist carrying capacity of the city of Barcelona. It collects a detailed quantification of visitors and their territorial distribution, as well as a review of their environmental, social and economic impacts.

    Executive Summary (PDF 9.07 MB) Complet document (PDF 15.58 MB)
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  • Barcelona 2021 Observatory

    The annual report of the Barcelona International Positioning prepared by the Barcelona Observatory, Barcelona City Council and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, ranks the city as the 9th most attractive in the world and the 4th in Europe by visitors.

    Barcelona 2021 Observatory (PDF 7.83 MB)
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  • Quantification of the impact of tourism on the municipal budget

    Report commissioned within the framework of the Strategic Plan for Tourism 2020 by the taxation and tourism working group of the Tourism and City Council which asked to quantify the impact of tourism on the municipal budget

    Quantification of the impact of tourism on the municipal budget (PDF 3.7 MB)
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