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Madrid international tourism up 12.5% in February; spending €1.166bn
Madrid received 839,705 visitors in February, with 465,583 international tourists spending €1.166 billion, a 2.46% increase year on year.
Apr 3rd 2026 · Spain
Insights
- International tourism in Madrid rose 12.5% in February with 465,583 international visitors, 55% of the month total.
- International visitor spending in February was €1.166 billion, up 2.46% year on year, and €2.775 billion for January-February, up 9.7%.
- Madrid received 839,705 travelers in February, a 4.9% increase versus February 2025.
- Hotel nights in February totaled 1.71 million, up 4.2%, with international nights over 1.07 million, up 10.3%.
- Top markets: United States led with 54,000 visitors (+10.4%), China grew 74% to 26,000 visitors, and Brazil rose 58% to 15,000 visitors.
- Madrid has 310 hotels with 39,368 rooms and recorded 73% average room occupancy in February.
Sources
- El déficit comercial de EEUU aumentó un 4,9 % en febrero, hasta los 57.300 millones de dólares www.expansion.com
- U.S. labour market remains stable as trade deficit widens in February www.theglobeandmail.com
- El turismo internacional crece un 12,5% en febrero con un gasto de 1.166 millones www.lavanguardia.com