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EU regions (NUTS 2) by international tourist arrivals

Catalonia had the highest international tourist arrivals of 19 regions in 2023, at 18.18 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 25,521. The median was 976,513. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest18,182,612Catalonia
Lowest25,521Melilla
Median976,51319 regions

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 18,182,612 count18,182,612Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 14,424,512 count14,424,512Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 13,950,687 count13,950,687AndalusiaAndalusia: 12,190,565 count12,190,565Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 10,474,167 count10,474,167Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 7,846,067 count7,846,067Basque CountryBasque Country: 2,002,173 count2,002,173GaliciaGalicia: 1,616,929 count1,616,929Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,217,204 count1,217,204Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 976,513 count976,513CantabriaCantabria: 434,110 count434,110AragonAragon: 426,796 count426,796AsturiasAsturias: 375,560 count375,560NavarreNavarre: 363,686 count363,686ExtremaduraExtremadura: 280,110 count280,110Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 217,062 count217,062La RiojaLa Rioja: 118,208 count118,208CeutaCeuta: 46,568 count46,568MelillaMelilla: 25,521 count25,521
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
count		Change on 2022
1Catalonia18,182,612+22.4%
2Balearic Islands14,424,512+9.2%
3Canary Islands13,950,687+13.2%
4Andalusia12,190,565+21.8%
5Valencian Community10,474,167+21.6%
6Community of Madrid7,846,067+29.7%
7Basque Country2,002,173+29.6%
8Galicia1,616,929+27.1%
9Castile and León1,217,204+19.7%
10Region of Murcia976,513+18.9%
11Cantabria434,110+34.1%
12Aragon426,796+10.8%
13Asturias375,560+35.5%
14Navarre363,686+33%
15Extremadura280,110-12.3%
16Castilla-La Mancha217,062+8.5%
17La Rioja118,208+11.6%
18Ceuta46,568+29.6%
19Melilla25,521+1.2%

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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 18.18 million in 2023, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest international tourist arrivals?

Melilla, with 25,521 in 2023.

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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