Overview
- CAME’s final balance reports 30.7 million travelers and an economic impact near ARS 11 trillion, with headcount up 9.5% year over year and total real spending up 4.5%.
- The average stay fell to 3.65 nights, continuing a multi‑year decline that the chamber attributes to constrained purchasing power.
- Per‑tourist daily spending averaged ARS 97,101, rising 28.2% nominally but dropping 3.3% in real terms after inflation.
- Demand strengthened from January into February with pronounced peaks on weekends, festivals and Carnival, aided by late bookings, promotions and installment financing.
- Results varied across regions: the Buenos Aires Atlantic Coast led volumes, Santa Fe marked a record summer (about ARS 211,326 million), and Catamarca stood out for growth, while other provinces posted more moderate recoveries.