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Tourism in Spain

The latest figures for 6 indicators in Spain, how the autonomous communities compare, and the source of each figure.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Spain were 512.89 million in 2025, up 1.5% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Canary Islands had the most nights spent in tourist accommodation (102.33 million) and Melilla the fewest (138,504).

Spain, 2025512.89 millionUp 1.5% from 2024History
Highest, 2025102.33 millionCanary Islands
Lowest, 2025138,504Melilla
Canary Islands: 102,327,699 countCanary Islands102,327,699Catalonia: 89,761,614 countCatalonia89,761,614Andalusia: 77,908,795 countAndalusia77,908,795Balearic Islands: 73,409,035 countBalearic Islands73,409,035Valencian Community: 54,740,020 countValencian Community54,740,020Community of Madrid: 33,026,740 countCommunity of Madrid33,026,740Galicia: 13,549,318 countGalicia13,549,318Castile and León: 13,449,989 countCastile and León13,449,989Basque Country: 10,599,154 countBasque Country10,599,154Aragon: 8,989,815 countAragon8,989,815
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Hotel overnight stays

Hotel overnight stays in Spain were 48.8 million (provisional) in August 2026, up 1.4% from August 2025.

Of 19 autonomous communities in August 2026, Balearic Islands had the most hotel overnight stays (11.37 million) and Ceuta the fewest (14,115).

Spain, August 202648.8 millionUp 1.4% from August 2025History
Highest, August 202611.37 millionBalearic Islands
Lowest, August 202614,115Ceuta
Balearic Islands: 11,367,443 countBalearic Islands11,367,443Catalonia: 9,064,733 countCatalonia9,064,733Andalusia: 7,717,597 countAndalusia7,717,597Canary Islands: 7,216,680 countCanary Islands7,216,680Valencian Community: 4,137,046 countValencian Community4,137,046Community of Madrid: 2,165,029 countCommunity of Madrid2,165,029Galicia: 1,645,232 countGalicia1,645,232Castile and León: 1,005,272 countCastile and León1,005,272Basque Country: 972,647 countBasque Country972,647Aragon: 720,638 countAragon720,638
Top 10 autonomous communities, August 2026. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: pernoctaciones (tabla 2074).

International tourist arrivals

International tourist arrivals in Spain were 96.8 million in 2025, up 3.2% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Catalonia had the most international tourist arrivals (20.04 million) and Melilla the fewest (24,498).

Spain, 202596.8 millionUp 3.2% from 2024History
Highest, 202520.04 millionCatalonia
Lowest, 202524,498Melilla
Catalonia: 20,041,916 countCatalonia20,041,916Balearic Islands: 15,717,967 countBalearic Islands15,717,967Canary Islands: 15,693,643 countCanary Islands15,693,643Andalusia: 14,432,412 countAndalusia14,432,412Valencian Community: 12,413,952 countValencian Community12,413,952Community of Madrid: 9,126,500 countCommunity of Madrid9,126,500Basque Country: 2,127,910 countBasque Country2,127,910Galicia: 1,891,886 countGalicia1,891,886Castile and León: 1,460,365 countCastile and León1,460,365Region of Murcia: 1,211,595 countRegion of Murcia1,211,595
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2025. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988).

Hotel guests

Hotel guests in Spain were 14.23 million (provisional) in August 2026, up 2.9% from August 2025.

Of 19 autonomous communities in August 2026, Catalonia had the most hotel guests (2.89 million) and Ceuta the fewest (4,017).

Spain, August 202614.23 millionUp 2.9% from August 2025History
Highest, August 20262.89 millionCatalonia
Lowest, August 20264,017Ceuta
Catalonia: 2,888,541 countCatalonia2,888,541Andalusia: 2,332,985 countAndalusia2,332,985Balearic Islands: 2,137,472 countBalearic Islands2,137,472Valencian Community: 1,171,844 countValencian Community1,171,844Canary Islands: 1,112,371 countCanary Islands1,112,371Community of Madrid: 1,082,623 countCommunity of Madrid1,082,623Galicia: 760,590 countGalicia760,590Castile and León: 622,043 countCastile and León622,043Basque Country: 441,899 countBasque Country441,899Aragon: 362,696 countAragon362,696
Top 10 autonomous communities, August 2026. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: viajeros (tabla 2074).

Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)

Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Spain were 328.93 million in 2025, up 2.1% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Canary Islands had the most nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (89.7 million) and Melilla the fewest (26,777).

Spain, 2025328.93 millionUp 2.1% from 2024History
Highest, 202589.7 millionCanary Islands
Lowest, 202526,777Melilla

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2).

Arrivals at tourist accommodation

Arrivals at tourist accommodation in Spain were 152.94 million in 2025, up 2.2% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Catalonia had the most arrivals at tourist accommodation (28.75 million) and Melilla the fewest (64,748).

Spain, 2025152.94 millionUp 2.2% from 2024History
Highest, 202528.75 millionCatalonia
Lowest, 202564,748Melilla

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region, residents and non-residents, hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_arn2).

Sources and citations

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  1. 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.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: pernoctaciones (tabla 2074). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2074. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  3. 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.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: viajeros (tabla 2074). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2074. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  5. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region, residents and non-residents, hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_arn2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_arn2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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