Canary Islands top tourist arrivals in Spain for the first two months

Despite a 1.6 % Drop in Expenditure, the Islands Top the Ranking with €2.221 billion in January‑February

Canary Islands were the leading destination for tourists in February across Spain, accounting for 26.8 % of all arrivals. Catalonia followed with 21.3 %, and Andalusia with 14.1 %.

• Total arrivals: almost 1.5 million tourists, a 3.3 % increase compared with February 2025.
• Catalonia: up 4.1 % to 1,187,379 visitors.
• Andalusia: modest rise of 1.1 %, reaching 784,734 tourists.
• Valencian Community: recorded the strongest year‑on‑year growth, +10.4 %, with 740,365 international visitors.

Tourist Spending

• Canary Islands led in expenditure, representing 29.2 % of total tourist spend in February. Spending amounted to €2.221 billion, despite a ‑1.6 % decline from the previous year.
• Catalonia ranked second with 18 % of total spend (€1.372 billion), up 18.7 % year‑on‑year.
• Community of Madrid took third place, contributing 15.3 % (€1.166 billion), a 1.9 % increase.

Accommodation Patterns

• Hotel stays accounted for 59.1 % of total February spending, rising 8.1 % compared with the previous year.
• Non‑market accommodation (e.g., private rentals) saw a 4.8 % drop in spending.

Package vs. Independent Travel

• Expenditure by tourists without a travel package grew 4.5 % year‑on‑year.
• Those who booked a package increased their spend by 4.8 %.

Purpose of Travel

• Leisure trips generated 79.8 % of total tourist spending, with a 2.1 % higher outlay than in February 2025.