Spain Tourist Arrivals Continue to Rise

Spain registered about 12.3 million international visitors during August 2026, 9.2% more than in August of 2025 and marking a new record for the month. The United Kingdom was the largest source market, with more than 2.4 million tourists, representing a 9.3% increase compared with August 2025. France ranked second, with almost 2.1 million tourists, up 2.1%, followed by Germany with nearly 1.4 million, an increase of 4.5%. Market accommodation remained the preferred choice, with visitor numbers rising 7.8%. Hotel stays grew 6.6%, while rental housing rose 13.7%. Non-market accommodation grew 16.3%.The Balearic Islands were the most popular destination, attracting 21.2% of all tourists, an increase of 2.6% compared with August 2025. Catalonia followed with a 19.4% share, up 9.1%, while Andalusia accounted for 16.8%, recording the strongest growth at 21.3%. In the first eight months of 2026, the number of tourists who visited Spain increased by 5.4% and reached almost 70.4 million.

Spain registered 11.539 million international tourists in July 2026, up 4.6% yoy and marking a new record for the month. The United Kingdom maintained its position as the top source market, with almost 2.2 million tourists visiting in July, up 5.6% over a year ago. France and Germany followed with nearly 1.6 million and 1.2 million tourists, respectively, with both markets recording 2.3% growth compared with July 2025. Stays in paid accommodation increased by 4.0%, with hotels up 3.8% and rentals up 12.0%, while non-market accommodation grew by 8.0%. The Balearic Islands were the most popular destination, attracting 22.3% of all tourists, a 0.1% increase compared with July 2025. Catalonia followed with a 20.6% share, an increase of 0.8%, while Andalusia accounted for 14.6%, recording the strongest growth at 9.5%. In the first seven months of 2026, the number of tourists who visited Spain increased by 4.6% and exceeded 58.1 million.

Spain received 9.746 million international tourists in June 2026, up 2.9% yoy and marking a new record for the month. The UK remained the largest source market, with nearly 2.3 million visitors, an increase of 6.8%. By contrast, arrivals from Germany fell 5.9% to 1.2 million, while those from France declined 1.7% to 1.0 million. The number of tourists choosing market-based accommodation as their primary lodging option edged down 0.6%. Within this category, hotel stays decreased 1.7%, while demand for rental accommodation rose 10.1%. Meanwhile, the use of non-market accommodation, including stays with friends or relatives and in privately owned properties, jumped 26.8%. In the first half of 2026, Spain received around 46.6 million international tourists, up 4.6% from the same period a year earlier. The UK remained the largest source market, with more than 9.3 million visitors (+4.3%), followed by Germany with 5.7 million (-1.1%) and France with more than 5.6 million (+1.0%).