- Spain received 12.3m international tourists in August 2026, a 9.2pc increase year on year
- Britain remained the principal source market with 2.4m tourists
- The Balearic Islands ranked first with 21.2pc of arrivals followed by Catalonia and Andalusia
- Hotel accommodation grew 6.6pc while rental housing increased 13.7pc
- More than 5.8m tourists stayed between four and seven nights
Spain has received 12.3m international tourists in August, representing a 9.2pc increase compared with the same month in 2025. The country has recorded 70.4m visitors during the first eight months of 2026, a 5.4pc rise year on year. England remained the principal source market with more than 2.4m tourists and a 9.3pc increase compared with August 2025. Irish figures were
Spain hosted 324,300 Irish visitors in August 2026, surprisingly down 3pc compared to August 2025 and up 20.3pc compared with pre-pandemic. Rolling annual was 3,058,028, up 5.6pc on the twelve months to August 2025.
France provided nearly 2.1m tourists with a 2.1pc rise while Germany contributed close to 1.4m with a 4.5pc increase. The Balearic Islands ranked as the leading destination with 21.2pc of total arrivals, followed by Catalonia at 19.4pc and Andalusia at 16.8pc. The Balearic Islands received 2.6pc more tourists than in August 2025 while Catalonia recorded a 9.1pc increase and Andalusia recorded a 21.3pc rise.
Hotel accommodation grew 6.6pc while rental housing increased 13.7pc. Non-market accommodation rose 16.3pc with property-owned housing up 15.6pc and family or friends’ housing up 13pc. The majority of tourists stayed between four and seven nights, with more than 5.8m visitors representing a 10.1pc annual increase.
