Spain Tourist Arrivals Set Record For February

2026-04-01 07:25 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

Spain recorded about 5.6 million international visitors in February 2026, 2.8% more than in the same month of 2025 and setting a new record for the month.

In the first two months of 2026, the number of tourists increased by 2% and reached almost 10.7 million.

Tourists from the United Kingdom totaled one million, keeping it the top source and up 1.8% from February 2025.

France followed with 687,434 visitors, though down by 4.8%, while Germany recorded a modest but positive increase to 629,604 (+1.4%).

The most common length of stay for tourists was four to seven nights, totaling nearly 2.7 million, a 4.1% increase compared with the previous year.

In contrast, day-trippers fell by 6.4%, while long-stay visitors staying more than 15 nights decreased by 5.1%.

The Canary Islands was the top tourist destination, receiving 1.2 million tourists, a 3.3% increase compared to January 2025.

It was followed by Catalonia with 1 million visitors, up 4.1%, and Andalusia, with 0.8 million, up 1.1%.



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