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Autonomous communities of Spain by international tourist arrivals

Catalonia had the highest international tourist arrivals of 19 autonomous communities in 2022, at 14.85 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 25,224. The median was 821,232 and the figure for Spain was 71.66 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest14,852,042Catalonia
Lowest25,224Melilla
Median821,23219 autonomous communities
Spain71,659,281History

All autonomous communities, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 14,852,042 count14,852,042Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 13,203,885 count13,203,885Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 12,328,012 count12,328,012AndalusiaAndalusia: 10,009,890 count10,009,890Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 8,616,445 count8,616,445Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 6,048,182 count6,048,182Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,545,013 count1,545,013GaliciaGalicia: 1,271,894 count1,271,894Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,016,508 count1,016,508Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 821,232 count821,232AragonAragon: 385,175 count385,175CantabriaCantabria: 323,694 count323,694ExtremaduraExtremadura: 319,504 count319,504AsturiasAsturias: 277,267 count277,267NavarreNavarre: 273,406 count273,406Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 200,063 count200,063La RiojaLa Rioja: 105,910 count105,910CeutaCeuta: 35,937 count35,937MelillaMelilla: 25,224 count25,224
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2022
count		Change on 2021
1Catalonia14,852,042+156.6%
2Balearic Islands13,203,885+108.8%
3Canary Islands12,328,012+134.4%
4Andalusia10,009,890+135.6%
5Valencian Community8,616,445+114.4%
6Community of Madrid6,048,182+177.8%
7Basque Country1,545,013+131.1%
8Galicia1,271,894+64.7%
9Castile and León1,016,508+103.6%
10Region of Murcia821,232+113.2%
11Aragon385,175+78.4%
12Cantabria323,694+102.4%
13Extremadura319,504+46%
14Asturias277,267+71.7%
15Navarre273,406+121.2%
16Castilla-La Mancha200,063+103.9%
17La Rioja105,910+121%
18Ceuta35,937+811.6%
19Melilla25,224+182.8%

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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?

Catalonia, with 14.85 million in 2022, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest international tourist arrivals?

Melilla, with 25,224 in 2022.

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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