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Rural tourism outperforms other non-hotel accommodation in Spain

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09 September 2026

Rural tourism outperforms other non-hotel accommodation in Spain

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Overnight stays in Spain's non-hotel accommodation rose 0.9% in July 2026, with rural tourism accommodation growing fastest (+3.9%) even as non-resident demand softened across most categories.

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Spain

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SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Rural tourism

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    • Changes in tourism demand and opportunities

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Tools for data on tourism

  • Business activities

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Other accommodation

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According to Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE), overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation (apartments, campsites, rural tourism and hostels) exceeded 22.5 million in July 2026, up 0.9% year-on-year. Growth was driven almost entirely by resident travellers (+4.2%), while non-resident overnight stays fell 2.2%. Rural tourism accommodation stood out as the strongest performer, up 3.9% overall, with both resident (+4.6%) and non-resident (+2.7%) demand growing, and the Balearic Islands recording the highest occupancy (69.0%). Holiday apartments were flat overall, with the UK remaining the leading source market (30.1% of overnight stays) and Canarias the top destination despite a 4.4% decline there. Prices continued to rise faster than volumes: the Tourist Apartment Price Index and Campsite Price Index both grew by over 6% year-on-year, while the Rural Tourism Price Index rose a more modest 1.5%.

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