The arrival of tourists to Spain continues to set records but slows down growth in June
In the first six months of 2026, 46.5 million travellers were recorded, 4.6% more than in 2025, but the sixth month was for the first time weaker than May.
Tourism records in Spain coexist with some signs of possible exhaustion in the growth rate of tourist arrivals, which had marked a vigorous pace since the end of the pandemic. The country received 9.74 million international tourists in June, the highest figure ever recorded for that month, according to the survey of tourist movements at borders published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
But despite this milestone, arrivals in the sixth month only increased by 2.9% compared to 2023, which represents a clear slowdown compared to the 9.5% increase in May.
Translated by urgent.news from El Pais Economia's report; automated translation may contain errors. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
