According to a statement from the ministry, 12.3 million visitors entered Spain in August 2026, representing a 5.5 percent increase compared with August 2025. Europe accounted for 85.7 percent of total passenger traffic, while passengers arriving from the Americas represented 5.8 percent and those from Asia accounted for 2.8 percent.
During the first eight months of the year, Spain welcomed 79.3 million international passengers, an increase of 5.2 percent compared with the same period in 2015. This represents approximately 3.9 million additional passenger arrivals. In August, international passenger traffic from the UK and Italy, the country’s main source markets, increased, while arrivals from Germany and France declined. Year-on-year growth from Poland and Belgium also stood out.
The ministry highlighted China, Japan and Canada among the countries recording notable increases in international passenger arrivals. In Latin America, a significant increase in arrivals from Brazil was also reported.
UK Leads In Visitor Arrivals
The number of visitors arriving in Spain from the UK was reported at 2.9 million. The ministry noted that this represented a 7.5 percent year-on-year increase. The Balearic Islands were the main destination for British tourists.
Arrivals from Germany reached 1.5 million, representing a 1.4 percent year-on-year decline.
The number of passengers arriving from France was recorded at 820,748, down 1 percent from the previous year. The Balearic Islands also remained a prominent destination for this market.
