The money spent by credit card

Barcelona is the 20^th city more visited in the world by international tourists. Besides, Barcelona is the city of Spain where they spend more money with a credit card. For example, in 2012 the international tourists spent more or less 2384 millions of Euros, which meant a growth of 25.4%, belong Turisme de Barcelona. After Barcelona, in the second position we can find Madrid, where the international tourists spent 1005 millions of Euros, more than the half.

The third community in the ranking is Balears Islands, followed by Girona. Tarragona is situated in the 9^th position.

The money spent in Barcelona is a 26.5% of the total of money spent in Spain, a quarter; and the money spent in all Catalonia is a 37.4% of the total in Spain. As we can see, Catalonia highlights again between all the other communities in terms of tourism.

In addition, the shopping done by non-European people in Catalonia tends to rise. With the system of IVA devolution, the tourist information point of Turisme de Barcelona, has increased a 175% this devolution of IVA. Above all, we can find Russian tourists (25%), who apply for this service and an 18% are Chinese tourists.

Do you think it is a good new? Why do you think Catalonia is the most touristic place in Spain and it beats all the records or why is Catalonia always in the first position in touristic terms?