Balearic Islands in figures

A profile of Balearic Islands from official statistics: 31 figures in 7 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Balearic Islands was 1.24 million in 2025, up 1.3% from 2024, and the 8th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Natural change rate0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023The 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Population aged 65 and over16.8%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population21.7%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density249.5 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.6% from 2023
800K900K1M1.1M1.2M1.3M20012005200920132017202120252001: 878,627 persons2002: 916,968 persons2003: 947,361 persons2004: 955,045 persons2005: 983,131 persons2006: 1,001,062 persons2007: 1,030,650 persons2008: 1,072,844 persons2009: 1,095,426 persons2010: 1,106,049 persons2011: 1,113,114 persons2012: 1,119,439 persons2013: 1,111,674 persons2014: 1,103,442 persons2015: 1,104,479 persons2016: 1,107,220 persons2017: 1,115,999 persons2018: 1,128,908 persons2019: 1,149,460 persons2020: 1,171,543 persons2021: 1,173,008 persons2022: 1,176,659 persons2023: 1,197,261 persons2024: 1,221,403 persons2025: 1,237,480 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Invokely, Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Invokely, Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Balearic Islands was 6.11% in Q2 2026, down 1.3 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Unemployment rate6.11%Q2 2026Down 1.3 percentage points from Q2 2025The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Employment rate62.97%Q2 2026Up 2.16 percentage points from Q2 2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate11.6%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Registered unemployment26,543September 2026, estimatedUp 1.9% from September 2025
51015202016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 10.6 %2016-Q4: 13.8 %2017-Q1: 16.76 %2017-Q2: 11.49 %2017-Q3: 9.25 %2017-Q4: 12.61 %2018-Q1: 17.42 %2018-Q2: 11.22 %2018-Q3: 7.16 %2018-Q4: 10.91 %2019-Q1: 17.06 %2019-Q2: 12.13 %2019-Q3: 8.18 %2019-Q4: 9.91 %2020-Q1: 18.2 %2020-Q2: 15.93 %2020-Q3: 13.28 %2020-Q4: 17.34 %2021-Q1: 18.4 %2021-Q2: 14.74 %2021-Q3: 10.02 %2021-Q4: 14.58 %2022-Q1: 17.61 %2022-Q2: 9.02 %2022-Q3: 5.61 %2022-Q4: 10.7 %2023-Q1: 17.79 %2023-Q2: 7.12 %2023-Q3: 5.85 %2023-Q4: 11.16 %2024-Q1: 15.48 %2024-Q2: 7.95 %2024-Q3: 6.17 %2024-Q4: 8.2 %2025-Q1: 14.78 %2025-Q2: 7.41 %2025-Q3: 5.77 %2025-Q4: 7.8 %2026-Q1: 13.79 %2026-Q2: 6.11 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Balearic Islands was €48.33 billion (provisional) in 2025, up 7.1% from 2024, and the 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€48.33 billion2025, provisionalUp 7.1% from 2024The 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita€38,5102025, provisionalUp 5.9% from 2024The 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Real GDP growth2.5%2025, provisionalDown 1.4 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)101%2024, provisionalUp 2 percentage points from 2023
10K20K30K40K50K20012005200920132017202120252001: 17,868 EUR million2002: 18,912 EUR million2003: 19,868 EUR million2004: 21,229 EUR million2005: 22,962 EUR million2006: 24,935 EUR million2007: 26,749 EUR million2008: 27,892 EUR million2009: 26,770 EUR million2010: 26,797 EUR million2011: 26,646 EUR million2012: 26,224 EUR million2013: 26,228 EUR million2014: 27,109 EUR million2015: 28,654 EUR million2016: 30,233 EUR million2017: 31,746 EUR million2018: 33,186 EUR million2019: 34,351 EUR million2020: 26,669 EUR million2021: 30,512 EUR million2022: 37,189 EUR million2023: 41,386 EUR million2024: 45,127 EUR million2025: 48,334 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2001 to 2025. EUR million. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB en volumen, tasa de variación interanual (tabla 82286); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Inflation rate in Balearic Islands was 4.4% in August 2026, up 1.2 percentage points from August 2025, and the 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.4%August 2026Up 1.2 percentage points from August 2025The 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€332,686July 2026, estimatedUp 6.2% from July 2025The highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Home sales1,211July 2026, provisionalDown 14.3% from July 2025
0246810122021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.4 %2021-09: 4.2 %2021-10: 5.6 %2021-11: 5.7 %2021-12: 6.5 %2022-01: 6 %2022-02: 7.5 %2022-03: 9.4 %2022-04: 7.8 %2022-05: 8.2 %2022-06: 9.7 %2022-07: 10.3 %2022-08: 10.7 %2022-09: 8.9 %2022-10: 7.3 %2022-11: 6.3 %2022-12: 5.5 %2023-01: 5.7 %2023-02: 6 %2023-03: 3.4 %2023-04: 4.6 %2023-05: 3.8 %2023-06: 2.6 %2023-07: 3 %2023-08: 3.1 %2023-09: 4 %2023-10: 3.8 %2023-11: 3.6 %2023-12: 3.3 %2024-01: 3.4 %2024-02: 2.6 %2024-03: 3.2 %2024-04: 3.6 %2024-05: 3.8 %2024-06: 3.6 %2024-07: 2.9 %2024-08: 2.3 %2024-09: 1.7 %2024-10: 1.9 %2024-11: 2.8 %2024-12: 3.4 %2025-01: 3.4 %2025-02: 3.6 %2025-03: 2.9 %2025-04: 2.8 %2025-05: 2.4 %2025-06: 2.8 %2025-07: 3.5 %2025-08: 3.2 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-10: 3.6 %2025-11: 3.2 %2025-12: 2.9 %2026-01: 2.4 %2026-02: 2.2 %2026-03: 3.6 %2026-04: 3.1 %2026-05: 3.4 %2026-06: 3.4 %2026-07: 3.9 %2026-08: 4.4 %
Inflation (CPI annual change), August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141); Invokely, Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de vivienda: variación anual, general (tabla 80270); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Balearic Islands was 3.6% in 2025, down 0.7 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

246810122015201720192021202320252015: 10.3 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 4.3 %2025: 3.6 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Balearic Islands were 103,319 in 2025, up 2.9% from 2024, and the 10th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

New companies created354July 2026, provisionalDown 11.7% from July 2025The 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
International tourist arrivals15.72 million2025Up 2.7% from 2024
Enterprises using artificial intelligence11.9%2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024
70K80K90K100K110K20012005200920132017202120252001: 71,424 count2002: 73,358 count2003: 75,951 count2004: 85,425 count2005: 87,024 count2006: 88,027 count2007: 91,254 count2008: 93,335 count2009: 91,826 count2010: 89,562 count2011: 87,461 count2012: 85,372 count2013: 85,044 count2014: 84,270 count2015: 87,111 count2016: 89,341 count2017: 93,067 count2018: 96,638 count2019: 98,712 count2020: 100,022 count2021: 98,120 count2022: 101,236 count2023: 97,784 count2024: 100,430 count2025: 103,319 count
Active companies, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988); Eurostat, European Commission, Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Balearic Islands was 83.46 years in 2024, down 0.25 years from 2023, and the 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Infant mortality rate4.2 per 1,000 live births2024Up 2 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Age-standardised death rate, all causes791.3 per 100,000 people2023Down 83.3 per 100,000 people from 2022The 9th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Road deaths per million inhabitants50 per million inhabitants2024Down 2 per million inhabitants from 2023
7880828420002004200820122016202020242000: 78.42 years2001: 79.14 years2002: 79.47 years2003: 79.78 years2004: 80.27 years2005: 80.33 years2006: 80.85 years2007: 81.26 years2008: 81.19 years2009: 81.15 years2010: 81.56 years2011: 81.93 years2012: 81.85 years2013: 82.56 years2014: 82.6 years2015: 82.28 years2016: 82.86 years2017: 82.68 years2018: 82.97 years2019: 83.4 years2020: 83.11 years2021: 83 years2022: 82.9 years2023: 83.71 years2024: 83.46 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  4. Invokely calculation from Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#population_65_plus_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Invokely calculation from Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#foreign_population_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  6. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65334. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  10. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65305. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  11. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  12. Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/que-es-el-sepe/estadisticas/datos-estadisticos/municipios/2026/septiembre.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  13. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82284. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  14. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82285. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  15. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB en volumen, tasa de variación interanual (tabla 82286). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82286. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  16. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  17. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=76136. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  18. Invokely calculation from Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#average_mortgage_amount. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  19. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de vivienda: variación anual, general (tabla 80270). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=80270. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  20. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=6150. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  21. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=302. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  24. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13913. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  25. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  26. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=23988. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  27. Eurostat. Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_eb_ain2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  28. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=1448. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  29. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  30. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  31. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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