[eng] Tourism expenditure is a meaningful variable that can be used to measure international tourism. It is a
widely investigated issue in the tourism sector and a significant number of related papers analyse this
topic. In this paper, I want to address the micro-econometric analysis of the tourism expenditure
according to the different type of activities carried out in the destination, specifically in different regions
of Spain. I analyse the total expenditure per trip at a micro level, using data that includes information on
economic factors, trip characteristics and socio-demographic variables. The empirical part of this study
employs a survey from Egatur of 31,814 tourists and visitors who visited in Spain during September
2015 (Turespaña). For the OLS regression model, I tested thirty-three variables including explanatory
variables as economic variables, socio-demographic attributes, trip characteristics and psychological
variables. From the results, we can confirm that tourist coming from non-European countries has more
impact on the expenditure. Tourist practising sports activities and cultural activities spent more than
those who not. The results can be useful for future policy recommendations and management of the
destination. Finally, I identify the segment of tourists that are most beneficial to promote according to
the activities to be developed in the destination.