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Autonomous communities of Spain by international tourist arrivals

Balearic Islands had the highest international tourist arrivals of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 6.32 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 3,942. The median was 385,228 and the figure for Spain was 31.18 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest6,324,711Balearic Islands
Lowest3,942Ceuta
Median385,22819 autonomous communities
Spain31,180,802History

All autonomous communities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 6,324,711 count6,324,711CataloniaCatalonia: 5,787,837 count5,787,837Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 5,258,729 count5,258,729AndalusiaAndalusia: 4,248,340 count4,248,340Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 4,019,766 count4,019,766Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,177,068 count2,177,068GaliciaGalicia: 772,452 count772,452Basque CountryBasque Country: 668,683 count668,683Castile and LeónCastile and León: 499,370 count499,370Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 385,228 count385,228ExtremaduraExtremadura: 218,790 count218,790AragonAragon: 215,884 count215,884AsturiasAsturias: 161,462 count161,462CantabriaCantabria: 159,960 count159,960NavarreNavarre: 123,614 count123,614Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 98,134 count98,134La RiojaLa Rioja: 47,913 count47,913MelillaMelilla: 8,918 count8,918CeutaCeuta: 3,942 count3,942
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021
count		Change on 2020
1Balearic Islands6,324,711+267.5%
2Catalonia5,787,837+49.5%
3Canary Islands5,258,729+38.9%
4Andalusia4,248,340+57.3%
5Valencian Community4,019,766+58.1%
6Community of Madrid2,177,068+26.7%
7Galicia772,452+43%
8Basque Country668,683+26.8%
9Castile and León499,370+16%
10Region of Murcia385,228+38%
11Extremadura218,790+40.1%
12Aragon215,884+25.5%
13Asturias161,462+75.1%
14Cantabria159,960+50.3%
15Navarre123,614-15.5%
16Castilla-La Mancha98,134+2.3%
17La Rioja47,913+5.6%
18Melilla8,918n/a
19Ceuta3,942n/a

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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 autonomous communities 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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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest international tourist arrivals?

Balearic Islands, with 6.32 million in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest international tourist arrivals?

Ceuta, with 3,942 in 2021.

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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