The INE confirms it: the Balearic Islands pulverized the record of foreign tourists this summer
Only in August, the Islands have received 2.59 million international travelers, 2.56% more than the eighth month of 2025
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PalmaThe Balearic Islands have received between January and August of this year a total of 11.7 million international tourists, 2% more than the same period in 2025, according to the data from Tourist Movements at Frontiers released this Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
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In August alone, the archipelago received 2.59 million international travelers, 2.56% more than in the eighth month of last year. INE data also indicate that the Balearic Islands were the main destination for tourists, with 21.2% of the total.
Tourist expenditure
The Balearic Islands were also the autonomous community with the greatest weight in tourist spending in August, with 22.8% of total spending. Thus, this amounted to 4,065 million euros, 4.17% more than the previous year, and the average spending per tourist reached 1,566 euros in the Islands, 1.57% more than in 2025.
Specifically, the average daily spending per tourist was 243 euros in the Balearic Islands, 10% more. Trips had an average duration of 6.44 days in the Islands, -7.71% less than the same period the previous year.
