# Spain's Record July Tourism Misses Canary Islands as Arrivals Fall 0.7%

Spain set a July tourism record; Canary Islands saw international arrivals fall 0.7%.

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In July 2026, the Canary Islands were the only Spanish region where international arrivals fell, declining 0.7% year-on-year; total tourism spending fell 1.3% to €2,188 million, according to INE. [^1]

Spain recorded its best-ever July for tourism in 2026, with 11.5 million international visitors and tourism spending rising 10.9% to €18,218 million, the highest figure in the historical series published by Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE). [^2]

Exceltur set its summer 2026 sales growth expectation for the Canary Islands at just 0.3%, the lowest of any Spanish region, citing the very high comparison base left by the record 2025 summer. [^3]

Exceltur, the Spanish tourism employers' association, attributed the Canary Islands' slowdown to economic weakness in key source markets such as Germany and France, lower household spending on travel, and geopolitical and inflationary pressures that heightened European families' price sensitivity and increased last-minute bookings. [^4]

Data from the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) for 2024 shows a 4.7% increase in the Spanish population residing abroad, surpassing three million people. [^5]

Henar Díaz stated that Perth is a large city but is much more affordable than other Australian cities like Sydney, Gold Coast, or Melbourne. [^6]

Henar Díaz, a Spanish resident in Perth, Australia, shared her experience living in the city via a video on TikTok. [^7]

Henar Díaz described Perth as having brutal beaches that cannot be compared to those in other cities. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. In July 2026, the Canary Islands were the only Spanish region where international arrivals fell, declining 0.7% year-on-year; total tourism spending fell 1.3% to €2,188 million, according to INE. (El Mundo, News)
2. Spain recorded its best-ever July for tourism in 2026, with 11.5 million international visitors and tourism spending rising 10.9% to €18,218 million, the highest figure in the historical series published by Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE). (El Mundo, News)
3. Exceltur set its summer 2026 sales growth expectation for the Canary Islands at just 0.3%, the lowest of any Spanish region, citing the very high comparison base left by the record 2025 summer. (El Mundo, News)
4. Exceltur, the Spanish tourism employers' association, attributed the Canary Islands' slowdown to economic weakness in key source markets such as Germany and France, lower household spending on travel, and geopolitical and inflationary pressures that heightened European families' price sensitivity and increased last-minute bookings. (El Mundo, News)
5. Data from the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) for 2024 shows a 4.7% increase in the Spanish population residing abroad, surpassing three million people. (Clarín, News)
6. Henar Díaz stated that Perth is a large city but is much more affordable than other Australian cities like Sydney, Gold Coast, or Melbourne. (Clarín, News)
7. Henar Díaz, a Spanish resident in Perth, Australia, shared her experience living in the city via a video on TikTok. (Clarín, News)
8. Henar Díaz described Perth as having brutal beaches that cannot be compared to those in other cities. (Clarín, News)

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