Spain Tourist Arrivals Hit Record For September

Spain received 10.1 million international tourists in September 2026, 4.3% more than a year ago and marking a new record for the month. The UK maintained its position as the leading source of tourists, with over 2.2 million visitors (+7.2%). Germany and France followed, although arrivals declined by 4.7% and 1.5%, to nearly 1.3 million and 1.1 million, respectively. The most common length of stay was four to seven nights, accounting for nearly 5.1 million tourists, up 7.8% year-on-year. Day-trippers increased by 12.0%, while the number of tourists staying more than 15 nights declined by 15.1%. The Balearic Islands were the most popular destination, attracting 21.6% of all tourists, up 0.1% compared with September 2025. Catalonia followed with a 20.8% share, an increase of 4.5%, while Andalusia accounted for 15.3%, recording the strongest growth at 5.4%. In the first nine months of 2026, the number of tourists who visited Spain increased by 5.2% and exceeded 80.5 million.

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.