Keeping Up With The Danes ...

In years gone by, we all attempted to keep up with the Joneses. These days, it seems, it's the Danes. No, I'm not talking about their larger, the famous bacon, nor the fact that Denmark was named as the happiest country in the world.

No, it seems, the Danes are also happy spending their money.

In the Canary Islands, at least. According to the latest figures from the Canarian Institute of Statistics, the tourists who spend the most money are the Danes, at an average of 172.50 Euros, per tourist per day, in total, 70.72 Euros of which is paid in Denmark and 101.78 Euros that is spent directly in the Canary Islands.

Norwegians were the second biggest spenders when they visit the archipelago.

They didn't say specifically what the British spend, but the overall average spending figures in the second quarter of 2006, were 105.40 Euros in total - almost two euros more than in the same period last year - 59.8% (63.02 Euros) paid in the country of origin and 40.2% (42.38 Euros) of which is spent directly in the Canary Islands.

This also starts to explain why the local authorities like "quality tourists" (golfers, those who choose five-star hotels, etc.) and, why they are currently busy courting low-cost airlines, based on the premise that the less a visitor has to spend to get here, the more they will spend on the islands to truly benefit the local economy.

Gasto medio

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