Spain hosted 327,289 Irish visitors in July 2026, surprisingly down 10,1pc compared to July 2025 and up 114pc compared with pre-pandemic. Rolling annual was 3,068,153, up 7.9pc on the twelve months to July 2025.
The Irish figures of 328,459 , as June showed a monthly decrease for the first time in history. Overall Spain hosted 9.7 million international tourists in June, up 2.9pc compared to June 2025.
In the first six months of 2025, the number of tourists from Ireland rose by 3.5pc and the overall rose by 4.5pc. England was the leading country of origin with figures 6.8pc ahead of last year. Balearic Island ranked as the primary destination in May, accounting for 21.2pc of total tourists.
Overall, Spain hosted 46.56m international tourists in the first six months of 2026, a rise of 4.6pc on the previous year, according to the latest figures from the National Statistics Institute.
These visitors have spent a total of €63,800m, up seven pc on the same period in 2025. In June alone the country received 9.7m international visitors, 2.9pc more than in June 2025, who spent €13,579m, an increase of four pc. England remained the leading source market, followed by Germany and France. Average spend per tourist in June reached €1,393.
The Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Andalusia were the top destinations. Industry leaders note that spending continues to outpace arrivals, pointing to higher-value tourism despite some slowdown in growth rates. The data reflects sustained demand for Spanish destinations across all major source markets.
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