Canary Islands welcomed 0.46% fewer foreign tourists in 2026

The Canary Islands received 10.26 million foreign tourists between January and August, 0.46% fewer than during the same period last year, despite a slight increase in arrivals in August.

The number of foreign tourists visiting the Canary Islands rose by 0.3% in August compared with the same month in 2025, reaching 1.24 million, according to data released on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Tourism revenue also increased during the month, rising by 3.1% to €2,296 million.

Average spending per foreign tourist in the Canary Islands reached €1,851 in August, 2.7% higher than in July of the previous year, according to the INE’s latest Tourist Expenditure Survey.

Daily spending increased more sharply, rising by 7.6% to €224 per tourist.

However, visitors spent less time in the islands. The average length of stay for foreign tourists fell by 4.5% to 8.3 nights.