Presentation of results of a survey conducted among Barcelona residents on perceptions of tourism in the city and opinions of current affairs and tourist habits. Department of Opinion Surveys at Barcelona City Council.
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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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04/12/2025Infographic of tourism activity October 2025
Compilation of the main indicators of tourism activity in Barcelona during October 2025.
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28/10/25Tax 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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22/04/2025Tourist Habits 2024
According to a survey by the Tourism Observatory, the average travel expenditure increases by 7.3%
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51 documents
- Perception of tourism in Barcelona
- Profiles and habits of tourists
Presentation of the results of a study on tourist characterisation and profiles. Its main aim is to identify the profiles and habits of tourists spending the night in Barcelona.
- Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
Declaration signed by the members of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) in 1999 with the aim of promoting a world tourist order that is equitable, responsible and sustainable, to the benefit of all sectors of society.
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- Functions of the City and Tourism Council (CAT)
- The Catalonia 2020 Vision for Responsible Tourism: the Barcelona Declaration
The Barcelona Declaration was agreed at the 7th International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations (RTD7) held in October 2013. The declaration is based on responsible tourism that respects the development of Barcelona and Catalonia, maintains a balanced relationship between residents and visitors and prioritises economic, social and environmental sustainability.
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- World Charter for Sustainable Tourism +20
The World Summit on Sustainable Tourism, held in Vitoria-Gasteiz in November 2015, reviewed the principles of the World Charter for Sustainable Tourism (1995) and reaffirmed their validity today. This document recognises the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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- Decision of the Barcelona Ombudsman regarding Tourism
The ombudsman's decision in June 2015 regarding official action on tourism and its impact on the quality of life of Barcelona residents.
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- Barcelona, city and tourism: Local agreement for the management and promotion of responsible and sustainable tourism
Participatory process for reflection, with the aim of identifying key challenges that the city will have to tackle over the coming years and formulating the bases for a local agreement for the management and promotion of responsible and sustainable tourism. January - April 2015
- Boost to the participation process on Barcelona's tourism model
Government measure presented at the Full Municipal Council Meeting of 20 July 2015. It presents a series of initial legislative measures: suspending permits to provide tourist accommodation, prior to the drafting of the Special Urban Development Plan for Tourist Accommodation (PEUAT) and the drafting of a new strategic tourism plan for 2016-2020 which updates the previous one, and the creation of the City and Tourism Council.
- District Tourism Plans, more even territorial distribution of tourist activity
Spreading tourist activity more evenly around the territory has become one of the main lines of municipal action and is aimed at bringing order to and managing the effects of tourism, improving the development and quality of such activities and urban life and obtaining a better distribution of its effects on the entire territory. A document presented at the Full Municipal Council Meeting of 20 December 2013.