It is estimated that, in 2017, the GVA generated by tourism grew by 13.6% in nominal terms, after an increase of 6.6% in 2016, reaching 7.5% of the GVA of the national economy. Tourism demand attained a value representing 13.7% of GDP, increasing by 14.5% over the previous year.
In 2016, employment in tourism characteristic activities represented, on average, 9.4% of total employment.