Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain

Spain: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data was 19.91 million in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
19.91 million
Change on year
up 132.3%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
19.91 million
in 2026
All-time low
1.74 million
in 1992
Years of data
37
1990–2026

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain, 1990–2026

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200820261990: 1.8M1991: 1.9M1992: 1.7M1993: 1.9M1994: 6.2M1995: 2.1M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.4M1998: 2.6M1999: 3.3M2000: 4.0M2001: 3.9M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.4M2004: 4.7M2005: 4.8M2006: 5.6M2007: 5.7M2008: 5.1M2009: 5.2M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.4M2012: 5.2M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.9M2015: 6.4M2016: 6.7M2017: 7.1M2018: 7.3M2019: 7.5M2020: 1.7M2021: 6.1M2022: 7.5M2023: 8.2M2024: 8.1M2025: 8.6M2026: 19.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain stood at 19.91 million. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.3% on the previous year and up 196.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain peaked at 19.91 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1992.

Spain ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 1.85 million —
1991 1.90 million +3.0%
1992 1.74 million -8.8%
1993 1.93 million +11.4%
1994 6.20 million +220.8%
1995 2.15 million -65.4%
1996 2.24 million +4.6%
1997 2.42 million +7.9%
1998 2.61 million +7.9%
1999 3.28 million +25.4%
2000 3.98 million +21.6%
2001 3.85 million -3.3%
2002 4.13 million +7.1%
2003 4.36 million +5.8%
2004 4.67 million +7.0%
2005 4.83 million +3.6%
2006 5.59 million +15.7%
2007 5.65 million +1.1%
2008 5.13 million -9.3%
2009 5.25 million +2.4%
2010 5.50 million +4.7%
2011 5.42 million -1.3%
2012 5.16 million -4.8%
2013 5.50 million +6.6%
2014 5.94 million +8.0%
2015 6.36 million +7.0%
2016 6.72 million +5.8%
2017 7.07 million +5.1%
2018 7.33 million +3.8%
2019 7.49 million +2.2%
2020 1.74 million -76.7%
2021 6.10 million +250.1%
2022 7.46 million +22.4%
2023 8.19 million +9.7%
2024 8.14 million -0.7%
2025 8.57 million +5.3%
2026 19.91 million +132.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 19.91 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.83 million, 10.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 19.91 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 9.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain 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
2021 +250.1% 1.74 million 6.10 million
1994 +220.8% 1.93 million 6.20 million
2026 +132.3% 8.57 million 19.91 million
2020 -76.7% 7.49 million 1.74 million
1995 -65.4% 6.20 million 2.15 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.63 million 1.74 million 6.20 million 10
2000s 4.74 million 3.85 million 5.65 million 10
2010s 6.25 million 5.16 million 7.49 million 10
2020s 8.59 million 1.74 million 19.91 million 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 26.74 million compare
  2. 2 Italy 22.36 million compare
  3. 3 Germany 20.16 million compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 13.30 million compare
  5. 6 Greece 7.43 million compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 6.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Spain was 19.91 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19.91 million in 2026.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1992.
How does Spain rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
Spain ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2026.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data
Source
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Coverage
53 places, 1,300 data points, 1990–2026
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