Spain received 12.3 million international tourists in August 2026, 9.2% more than in the same month of 2025, according to provisional data from the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE).
In the first eight months of the year the country welcomed 70.4 million foreign tourists, an increase of 5.4%. The United Kingdom was the leading market in August, with about 2.4 million visitors, followed by France (2.1 million) and Germany (1.4 million).
The Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Andalusia were the most visited regions in August. Andalusia grew fastest, with 21.3% more tourists.
The figures come from the FRONTUR survey, which measures arrivals of non-resident tourists in Spain.
