Overview
- The report estimates a €1,236 million total impact in Catalonia in 2024—about €3.4 million per day—including €669.3 million in direct spending and €567.5 million in indirect and induced effects.
- In Barcelona, the sector generated €855 million in revenue, contributed €498 million to GDP, and supported 6,693 jobs, concentrating roughly 70% of the Catalan impact.
- Tax receipts tied to cruise activity totaled €260.9 million in 2024, with €154.2 million for the State, €94.8 million for the Generalitat, and €11.9 million for the city.
- The Port logged 2.8 million cruise passengers (3.7 million movements) last year, 78% visited the city, and 57% were transit calls rather than base-port travelers.
- The study highlights broad spillovers beyond tourism—56% of revenue and 41% of jobs linked to non-tourism sectors—and notes base-port passengers, led by U.S. travelers at 28.5%, stay about 2.8 nights and spend more.