How many bars and restaurants are there in Spain?

Food medium Data from 2023

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Answer in establishments. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

280,000 establishments

Roughly 280K.

Spain has around 280,000 bars and restaurants, roughly one for every 175 people — the highest density in the European Union and among the highest in the world. Hospitality accounts for about 6% of Spanish GDP.

Where this number comes from

Source Hostelería de España annual report
Figure refers to 2023
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Unit establishments

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