The Minister of Tourism, Carlos Álamo, assesses the economic performance of the client on the island as a whole, with data published by ISTAC, as "positive", with a significant appreciation of the local product and that complementary to Sun and Beach, such as gastronomy and that linked to Active Tourism
Tourism revenue from non-tourist municipalities in Gran Canaria, excluding the revenue from San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Mogán, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, has grown by 66,37% since 2019. Tourism Minister Carlos Álamo links this increase to increased tourist spending on products complementary to Sun and Beach, with restaurants already indicating a greater dispersion of tourist customers on the island.
According to data published by the Canary Islands Statistics Institute (ISTAC), Gran Canaria closed the 2024 financial year with record revenue, earning €1.663.134,886, representing a 38,02% increase compared to 2019, the reference year prior to the outbreak of Covid-19.
Gran Canaria's Tourism Minister, Carlos Álamo, welcomed the results of these statistics, which "respond to the strategy and priorities established by the Island Council, with a priority on revenue since 2020 and, as you can see, show indicators that are far superior to the inflation rates and price increases of recent years."
“The percentage of overnight stays in these non-tourist areas has grown by 3% compared to 2019, resulting in growth primarily through direct spending in businesses in these municipalities. With these figures, we are meeting our objectives, achieving greater economic returns from our visiting guests, enhancing the value of local products and those complementary to Sun and Beach, with the clear example of the success of our gastronomy, and a process of decentralizing tourism so that they are now spending more time outside the hotel, more interested in exploring our municipalities, our offerings linked to sports and active tourism, as well as a greater interest in learning about our society, our culture, and our history. And all of this benefits our citizens, with greater dispersion and demographic pressure from tourists on residents, which is lower in Gran Canaria. All of this contributes to ensuring that our growth in volume is sustainable within the capabilities of our island, so we are on a path of growth that we believe is positive for our economy,” stated Álamo.
The tourist hotspots leading this ranking are Maspalomas, with €517.775.123; Meloneras, with €358.833.976; Campo Internacional, with €116.513.677; and Amadores, with €110.177.514 in revenue last year. Las Canteras ranks seventh and is the largest non-southern Gran Canaria area in revenue. The area surrounding the capital's beach earned €75.915.454, 38% more than in 2019.
The area with the greatest growth in revenue on the island is Playa de Mogán, which earned a total of €2024 in 63.342.611, representing a 128% increase compared to 2019. This is followed by Campo Internacional, with a 100,4% increase, and the Patalavaca area, with 73,38% more, and the Amadores area, with 68% more revenue. These are followed by non-tourist municipalities, with a 66,37% increase.
Taurito leads the hotel occupancy ranking with 90,85% of its rooms occupied throughout the year, followed by Amadores (86,21%), Campo Internacional (85,86%), Maspalomas (85,86%), and Meloneras (84,21%). The average occupancy rate for Gran Canaria as a whole was 81,49%, 5,58% more than in 2019.
