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EU regions (NUTS 2) by international tourist arrivals, 2025

Catalonia had the highest international tourist arrivals of 19 regions in 2025, at 20.04 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 24,498. The median was 1.21 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest20,041,916Catalonia
Lowest24,498Melilla
Median1,211,59519 regions

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 20,041,916 count20,041,916Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 15,717,967 count15,717,967Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 15,693,643 count15,693,643AndalusiaAndalusia: 14,432,412 count14,432,412Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 12,413,952 count12,413,952Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 9,126,500 count9,126,500Basque CountryBasque Country: 2,127,910 count2,127,910GaliciaGalicia: 1,891,886 count1,891,886Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,460,365 count1,460,365Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,211,595 count1,211,595AragonAragon: 685,111 count685,111NavarreNavarre: 524,348 count524,348CantabriaCantabria: 430,573 count430,573AsturiasAsturias: 371,160 count371,160Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 233,016 count233,016ExtremaduraExtremadura: 201,355 count201,355La RiojaLa Rioja: 153,240 count153,240CeutaCeuta: 62,450 count62,450MelillaMelilla: 24,498 count24,498
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025
count		Change on 2024
1Catalonia20,041,916+0.5%
2Balearic Islands15,717,967+2.7%
3Canary Islands15,693,643+3.1%
4Andalusia14,432,412+6.3%
5Valencian Community12,413,952+4.2%
6Community of Madrid9,126,500+3.4%
7Basque Country2,127,910-1%
8Galicia1,891,886+3.2%
9Castile and León1,460,365+8.9%
10Region of Murcia1,211,595+5.9%
11Aragon685,111+36.8%
12Navarre524,348+2.2%
13Cantabria430,573-8%
14Asturias371,160+11.9%
15Castilla-La Mancha233,016-1.1%
16Extremadura201,355-16.2%
17La Rioja153,240+24.5%
18Ceuta62,450-2.5%
19Melilla24,498-15.4%

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About this ranking

Non-resident tourists arriving in Spain by main destination region (INE FRONTUR).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Which region has the highest international tourist arrivals?

Catalonia, with 20.04 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest international tourist arrivals?

Melilla, with 24,498 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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