The Balearic Islands were the Spanish autonomous community to receive the highest number of passengers arriving from international airports in July. The islands recorded 2,663,239 arrivals, ahead of Catalonia, with 2,524,027, and the Community of Madrid, with 2,375,407. The figures come from Turespaña statistics based on Aena data.
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The archipelago therefore accounted for 21.5% of all international arrivals recorded in Spain during the month. Catalonia accounted for 20.4% and Madrid for 19.2%. Overall, Spain received 12.38 million passengers from foreign airports in July.
Arrivals in the Balearic Islands also increased by 2.1% compared with July 2025. Growth was lower than in Catalonia (+7%) and Madrid (+4.6%), but the figures kept the islands in first place during one of the busiest months of the tourist season.
These figures count passengers on international flights and do not refer exclusively to foreign tourists. Turespaña includes both Spanish residents and non-residents arriving from international airports.
Balearic Islands are the leading destination for passengers from the UK and Germany
The Balearic Islands are particularly important for two of Spain’s main international markets. Of the nearly 2.9 million passengers arriving in Spain from the UK in July, 26% travelled to the islands. The Balearic Islands received the largest share of passengers from this market.
The concentration was even greater among passengers arriving from Germany. Of the 1.57 million German passengers who travelled to Spain, 46.3% headed to the Balearic Islands. Arrivals from this market to the islands fell slightly, by 0.2% year on year.
The Balearic Islands were also the leading destination for passengers arriving from France, with a 24.4% share. In this case, arrivals in the archipelago increased year on year.
Palma receives nearly two million international passengers
Palma Airport received 1,935,784 passengers on international flights in July, 2% more than in the same month last year. This figure represented 15.6% of all international arrivals recorded in Spain.
Palma ranked as the third busiest airport in Spain by this measure. Only Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with 2,375,397 passengers, and Barcelona, with 2,241,024, recorded higher figures. They were followed by Málaga, with 1,311,199, and Alicante, with 1,067,784.
Meanwhile, Eivissa Airport received 501,504 international passengers, 1.7% more than in July 2025. The airport accounted for 4% of the national total and ranked sixth among the airports included in the statistics.
Balearic Islands also lead low-cost airline arrivals
The archipelago also recorded the highest number of international arrivals on low-cost airlines. The Balearic Islands received 1,813,649 passengers on these airlines, 4.1% more than a year earlier. The figure represents 24% of the national total and is slightly higher than Catalonia’s 1,785,338 passengers.
In Palma, low-cost airlines carried 1,275,988 international passengers, up 4.2%. Eivissa recorded 367,954, an increase of 3%.
Between January and July, the Balearic Islands received a total of 9,526,104 passengers from international airports, 2.8% more than in the same period of 2025. Over this period, Madrid and Catalonia remain ahead of the islands.
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