2 October 2026

Tourist Movements at Borders (FRONTUR)

August 2026. Provisional data

Main results

Spain received 12.3 million international tourists in August, 9.2% more than in the same month of 2025.
The number of tourists increased by 5.4% in the first eight months of 2026.

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In August, Spain received 12.3 million international tourists, 9.2% more than in the same month of 2025.

In the first eight months of 2026, the number of tourists visiting Spain increased by 5.4% and approached 70.4 million.

International tourist arrivals by months

Annual variation. Percentage

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The United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with more than 2.4 million tourists and an increase of 9.3% compared with August 2025. Nearly 2.1 million (2.1% more) arrived from France and around 1.4 million (4.5% more) came from Germany.

International tourist arrivals (*) by country of residence. August 2026

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(**) Includes the estimate for Russia.

The main countries of origin during the first eight months were the United Kingdom (with more than 13.9 million and a 5.4% increase), France (with almost 9.3 million and a 1.4% increase) and Germany (with more than 8.2 million, 0.3% more).

Main type of accommodation and other characteristics of the trips

The number of tourists who chose market accommodation as their main type increased by 7.8% in annual terms. Within this type, hotel accommodation grew by 6.6% and rented dwellings rose by 13.7%. Non-market accommodation went up by 16.3%.

International tourist arrivals by type of accommodation. August 2026

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A stay of four to seven nights was the main length among tourists, with more than 5.8 million tourists and an annual increase of 10.1%. The number of visitors increased by 3.0% among non-overnight visitors (excursionists) and by 8.9% among tourists with a longer duration (more than 15 nights).

Almost 9.2 million tourists travelled without a package tour in August, a 9.3% rise. Nearly 3.1 million tourists travelled with a tourist package, 8.8% more.

Main destination by autonomous community

Illes Balears was the top destination for tourists in August, with 21.2% of the total. It was followed by Cataluña (19.4%) and Andalucía (16.8%).

Illes Balears received 2.6% more tourists than in August 2025. The number of tourists visiting Cataluña increased by 9.1% and 21.3% more tourists came to Andalucía.

International tourist arrivals in accordance with the main destination by autonomous community. Monthly and cumulative data. August 2026

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In the first eight months of 2026 as a whole, the autonomous communities that received the most tourists were Cataluña (14.3 million and an increase of 3.9% compared with the same period of 2025), Illes Balears (11.8 million and an increase of 2.0%) and Andalucía (11.1 million, 10.4% more).

Data revisions and updates

The data published today are provisional and will be revised in March next year. All the results of this operation are available at INEbase.

Methodological note

The main objective of the Tourist Movement on Borders Survey (FRONTUR) is to estimate the number of non-residents visiting Spain on a monthly basis, as well as to know the main characteristics of the trips made by these visitors. The international definitions and recommendations of the UNWTO and EUROSTAT in this field are followed when preparing the FRONTUR.

Type of operation:: continuous monthly statistics.
Population scope:: this refers to non-residents in Spain who enter our country, whether or not they have stayed overnight, as well as those who pass through our country in transit.
Geographical scope:: the entire national territory. The sample is collected at the main access points for non-resident travellers, by road, airport, port and rail.
Reference period of the results:: the month.
Sample size:: the annual theoretical sample size of FRONTUR exceeds 450,000 surveys, which are distributed throughout the year, taking into account the seasonality of passenger flows.
Sampling type:: strata have been defined for each form of entry that group together border points, airports, ports and railway lines. In determining the road and airport sample, the day of the week in which the survey has been carried out is also identified, differentiating between working days, weekends and holidays. In airports, 21 air relations are defined (Spanish airport of origin-country of destination airport).
Collection method:: information is collected by direct interview when the traveller leaves Spain, using a multilingual electronic questionnaire.

For more information, you can access the methodology and the standardised methodological report.

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