Spain is one of the most visited countries in the world. However, given that the number of tourist arrivals hugely differ among Spanish regions, notable tourist regional inequalities are perceived in this country. In this context, spatial econometric techniques can be used as an instrument to understand these regional disparities. In particular, this work analyses the existence of regional spillovers in Spain, while also identifying the degree of sensitivity of the different regions to fluctuations in the general trends of the domestic and foreign tourist arrivals. Our results reveal (i) that the tourist arrivals are persistent over time, (ii) the presence of spatial dependence between regions in terms of domestic and international tourism —the latter being greater— and (iii) the existence of heterogeneity between regions in terms of sensitivity to tourist arrivals. These findings may favor the design of a common strategy to promote the alleviation of current regional inequalities as well as better tourism strategies to face tourism changes, either as general trends or unexpected events.

西班牙是世界上访问量最大的国家之一。然而，鉴于西班牙各地区的游客人数差异很大，这个国家的旅游地区存在明显的不平等。在这种情况下，空间计量经济学技术可以用作理解这些区域差异的工具。特别是，这项工作分析了西班牙存在的区域溢出效应，同时还确定了不同区域对国内外游客人数总体趋势波动的敏感程度。我们的结果显示 (i) 随着时间的推移，游客人数是持续的，(ii) 地区之间在国内和国际旅游方面存在空间依赖性——后者更大——以及 (iii) 地区之间在对游客人数的敏感性方面存在异质性。这些发现可能有利于设计一个共同战略，以促进缓解当前的区域不平等以及更好的旅游战略，以应对旅游变化，无论是总体趋势还是突发事件。