Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña

Cataluña: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region was 28.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.75 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
13th
of 453 regions
All-time high
28.75 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.63 million
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1990–2025

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1990200720251990: 5.9M1991: 6.1M1992: 5.6M1993: 6.4M1994: 7.0M2000: 13.0M2001: 13.2M2002: 13.7M2003: 14.6M2004: 15.2M2005: 15.5M2006: 17.8M2007: 18.1M2008: 18.1M2009: 17.5M2010: 19.2M2011: 20.1M2012: 19.8M2013: 19.8M2014: 21.0M2015: 22.2M2016: 24.0M2017: 25.0M2018: 25.2M2019: 26.2M2020: 8.4M2021: 14.5M2022: 24.8M2023: 27.2M2024: 27.6M2025: 28.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Cataluña stood at 28.75 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 28.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.63 million, in 1992.

That places Cataluña 13th out of 453 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 5.91 million —
1991 6.10 million +3.1%
1992 5.63 million -7.7%
1993 6.42 million +14.0%
1994 7.00 million +9.1%
2000 12.97 million +85.2%
2001 13.22 million +1.9%
2002 13.75 million +4.0%
2003 14.62 million +6.3%
2004 15.15 million +3.6%
2005 15.54 million +2.5%
2006 17.84 million +14.8%
2007 18.11 million +1.5%
2008 18.05 million -0.3%
2009 17.54 million -2.9%
2010 19.18 million +9.4%
2011 20.07 million +4.7%
2012 19.77 million -1.5%
2013 19.84 million +0.3%
2014 21.02 million +5.9%
2015 22.21 million +5.7%
2016 23.96 million +7.9%
2017 25.01 million +4.4%
2018 25.19 million +0.7%
2019 26.16 million +3.8%
2020 8.37 million -68.0%
2021 14.46 million +72.9%
2022 24.81 million +71.6%
2023 27.15 million +9.4%
2024 27.60 million +1.6%
2025 28.75 million +4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +85.2% 7.00 million 12.97 million
2020 -68.0% 26.16 million 8.37 million
2021 +72.9% 8.37 million 14.46 million
2022 +71.6% 14.46 million 24.81 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.21 million 5.63 million 7.00 million 5
2000s 15.68 million 12.97 million 18.11 million 10
2010s 22.24 million 19.18 million 26.16 million 10
2020s 21.86 million 8.37 million 28.75 million 6

Countries ranked near Cataluña

  1. 10 Austria 43.58 million compare
  2. 11 Poland 42.74 million compare
  3. 12 Poland 38.84 million compare
  4. 13 Greece 38.19 million compare
  5. 14 Sweden 34.53 million compare
  6. 15 Portugal 33.07 million compare
  7. 16 Switzerland 27.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 28.75 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
The highest recorded value was 28.75 million in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
The lowest recorded value was 5.63 million in 1992.
How does Cataluña rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region?
Cataluña ranks 13th out of 453 regions with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cataluña data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
504 places, 11,635 data points, 1990–2025
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