Spain registered about 5.1 million international visitors during January 2026, 1.2% more than in the same month of 2025 and setting a new record for the month. The United Kingdom remained the leading source of tourists, sending 897,095 visitors, a 3.3% increase compared to January 2025. Germany accounted for 527,327 tourists (–2%), while France lagged behind, with 517,788 arrivals (-19.5%). The most common length of stay for tourists was four to seven nights, with over 2.2 million visitors, reflecting a 2.1% year-on-year increase. In contrast, day-trippers decreased by 2.2%, while tourists staying more than 15 nights fell sharply by 9.1%. The Canary Islands was the top tourist destination, receiving 1.4 million tourists, a 4.9% increase compared to January 2025. It was followed by Catalonia with 1 million visitors, down 6.2%, and the Community of Madrid, with 0.8 million, up 8.8%. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)

Tourist Arrivals in Spain decreased to 5127.26 Thousand in January from 5286.40 Thousand in December of 2025. Tourist Arrivals in Spain averaged 4874.49 Thousand from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11251.63 Thousand in August of 2025 and a record low of 0.00 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides - Spain Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Spain Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Tourist Arrivals in Spain decreased to 5127.26 Thousand in January from 5286.40 Thousand in December of 2025. Tourist Arrivals in Spain is expected to be 6600.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain Tourist Arrivals is projected to trend around 5800.00 Thousand in 2027 and 6000.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-03 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Dec 0.4% 2.1% 4.5%
2026-03-04 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jan 1.2% 0.4% 1.0%
2026-04-01 07:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Feb 1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5570000.00 -5682000.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Capital Flows 18584.00 -2751.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account 1800.00 205.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 3.20 2.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 30161000.00 32158000.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 2683977.00 2645372.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
External Debt to GDP 162.00 162.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -10103.00 3460.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 281.58 281.58 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 35734100.00 37840000.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 0.00 112372.50 Terajoule Jan 2026
Remittances 3803.00 4211.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Terms of Trade 100.50 100.10 points Jan 2026
Terrorism Index 1.26 1.67 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 6543.00 6359.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals YoY 5127.26 5286.40 Thousand Jan 2026
Weapons Sales 639.00 921.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


Spain Tourist Arrivals
The tourism sector accounts for around 12 percent of the Spanish GDP and 13 percent of employment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5127.26 5286.40 11251.63 0.00 1995 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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Spain Tourism Hits New January High
Spain registered about 5.1 million international visitors during January 2026, 1.2% more than in the same month of 2025 and setting a new record for the month. The United Kingdom remained the leading source of tourists, sending 897,095 visitors, a 3.3% increase compared to January 2025. Germany accounted for 527,327 tourists (–2%), while France lagged behind, with 517,788 arrivals (-19.5%). The most common length of stay for tourists was four to seven nights, with over 2.2 million visitors, reflecting a 2.1% year-on-year increase. In contrast, day-trippers decreased by 2.2%, while tourists staying more than 15 nights fell sharply by 9.1%. The Canary Islands was the top tourist destination, receiving 1.4 million tourists, a 4.9% increase compared to January 2025. It was followed by Catalonia with 1 million visitors, down 6.2%, and the Community of Madrid, with 0.8 million, up 8.8%.
2026-03-04
Spain Sees Record Visitors in 2025
Spain received approximately 5.3 million international tourists in December 2025, 0.4% more than in the same month in 2024 and setting a new record for the month. The UK remained the leading country of residence, totaling 900,208 tourists (+0.1% versus December 2024), followed by France with 707,513 (-8.4%) and Germany with 596,042 (-4.4%). In 2025, tourist arrivals peaked at nearly 96.8 million, the highest level on record, 3.2% more than in 2024. This figure, however, fell short of the initial government forecast of 100 million visitors, due to the significant increase in prices, particularly for hotels, and the decline in arrivals from France (-1%), Spain's second-largest tourist market. Catalonia was the most visited autonomous community, receiving nearly 20.1 million tourists, a 0.6% increase compared to 2024. It was followed by the Balearic Islands with 15.7 million visitors, up 2.6%, and the Canary Islands, which also welcomed 15.7 million tourists, marking a 3.0% rise.
2026-02-03
Spain Tourist Arrivals Hit Record For November
Spain received 5.8 million international tourists in November 2025, 2.1% more than in the same month of 2024 and setting a new milestone for the month. The United Kingdom accounted for the highest number of tourists, surpassing one million visitors (+4.7%), followed by France and Germany with 695,770 (-7.4%) and 667,931 (+2.7%) tourists, respectively. In the first 11 months of 2025, the number of international tourists arriving in Spain reached almost 91.5 million, a record high. Stays of four to seven nights were the most frequent, totaling almost 2.7 million tourists and marking a 1.3% year-on-year decrease. In contrast, the number of day-trippers rose by 1.6%, while stays of more than 15 nights fell by 10.4%. The Canary Islands were the top tourist destination in November, accounting for 25.3% of the total and recording a 0.9% increase compared to November 2024, followed by Catalonia (22.0%, +0.9%) and Andalusia (14.3%, +6.3%).
2026-01-02