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Catalonia Tourism Statistics: 790,792 Airbnb Stays

Q: How many tourists visit Catalonia?

Spain as a whole had 93.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts Catalonia at 14.7% of Airbnb stays in Spain in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 790,792 Airbnb stays in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

Q: What is the quietest month in Catalonia?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 37 days ahead, against 89 days for August.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Catalonia?

A typical Airbnb stay in Catalonia lasted 6.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 59 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 5.0 nights in September to 7.3 nights in July.

AirROI estimates 790,792 Airbnb stays in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026, with Barcelona the most booked town. The busiest month was August. All of Spain had 93.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 4,841,148
Typical Airbnb stay: 6.1 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 90%

Key facts

Catalonia Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts all of Spain at 93.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Catalonia at 790,792 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Catalonia added up to 4,841,148 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Catalonia lasted 6.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 59 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and June, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Catalonia ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Catalonia in August were booked furthest ahead, about 89 days, against 37 days for January, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 90% of Catalonia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by France at 19% and the United States at 17%.

By place

AirROI estimates Catalonia took 14.7% of all Airbnb stays in Spain in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Barcelona had the most Airbnb stays of the 55 towns it lists in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026, at 348,451, ahead of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Girona.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Spain?

UN Tourism counted 93.8 million international tourist arrivals for all of Spain in 2024, via Our World in Data. On AirROI's estimates, Catalonia accounted for 14.7% of Airbnb stays in Spain in the 12 months to October 2026.

Official tourism figures for Spain: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
93.8 millionInternational tourist arrivals, all of Spain	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2024	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Catalonia

Catalonia had 38,078 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 790,792 stays and 4,841,148 nights. A typical stay lasted 6.1 nights and was booked about 59 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 161 towns it tracks in Catalonia; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 38,078
Airbnb stays, estimate: 790,792
Airbnb nights, estimate: 4,841,148
Typical stay: 6.1 nights
Booked ahead: 59 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Catalonia?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and June. January was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

August ranks first, January last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, June, May, September, October, April, March, November, February, December, January.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Catalonia by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	11.2%	6.4 nights	89 days
2	July	10.3%	7.3 nights	76 days
3	June	9.2%	5.9 nights	69 days
4	May	9.1%	5.8 nights	63 days
5	September	9.0%	5.0 nights	61 days
6	October	8.9%	5.5 nights	57 days
7	April	8.3%	5.7 nights	54 days
8	March	7.4%	5.7 nights	45 days
9	November	7.0%	5.7 nights	42 days
10	February	6.8%	5.7 nights	42 days
11	December	6.6%	5.5 nights	43 days
12	January	6.1%	6.3 nights	37 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Catalonia Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Catalonia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 90% came from abroad, led by France at 19% and the United States at 17%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, London was the top origin city at 2.4%, ahead of Barcelona at 2.2%. The figures rest on 3,667,963 reviews, written over many years.

90% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

France 19%
United States 17%
United Kingdom 9.9%
Germany 6.1%
Canada 2.9%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

London 2.4%
Barcelona 2.2%
Paris 2.2%
New York 1.3%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Catalonia

Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Girona took 51% of Airbnb stays in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 42 of the 55 towns, led by Salou, and May in 6, led by Barcelona. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 42% in Naut Aran to 96% in Barcelona.

Most Booked Towns in Catalonia: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Barcelona	348,451	2,236,787	6.4 nights	96%	US	May
2	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	37,933	175,610	4.6 nights	93%	France	May
3	Girona	20,325	99,862	4.9 nights	89%	UK	July
4	Salou	19,888	127,992	6.4 nights	76%	France	August
5	Roses	19,084	130,257	6.8 nights	89%	France	August
6	Sitges	18,335	123,240	6.7 nights	92%	UK	August
7	Lloret de Mar	14,487	95,152	6.6 nights	86%	France	August
8	Castelló d'Empúries	13,563	88,009	6.5 nights	87%	France	August
9	Tarragona	12,157	77,813	6.4 nights	81%	France	August
10	Badalona	10,209	61,393	6.0 nights	94%	France	May
11	Cadaqués	9,780	52,400	5.4 nights	84%	France	August
12	Sant Adrià de Besòs	9,537	47,985	5.0 nights	93%	France	October
13	Palafrugell	9,366	57,099	6.1 nights	83%	France	August
14	Castelldefels	8,959	48,938	5.5 nights	91%	France	May
15	L'Escala	8,805	62,655	7.1 nights	76%	France	August
16	Cambrils	7,365	50,208	6.8 nights	70%	France	August
17	Tossa de Mar	7,255	45,675	6.3 nights	87%	France	August
18	Begur	7,132	47,590	6.7 nights	83%	France	August
19	Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró	6,779	44,254	6.5 nights	71%	France	August
20	Torroella de Montgrí	6,026	38,265	6.4 nights	72%	France	August
21	Palamós	5,114	32,079	6.3 nights	77%	France	August
22	Blanes	4,972	32,214	6.5 nights	86%	France	August
23	Calonge i Sant Antoni	4,621	33,807	7.3 nights	75%	France	August
24	L'Ametlla de Mar	4,606	29,905	6.5 nights	54%	Spain	August
25	Naut Aran	4,595	23,281	5.1 nights	42%	Spain	February
26	Mont-roig del Camp	4,580	37,510	8.2 nights	69%	France	August
27	Calafell	4,409	32,265	7.3 nights	79%	Spain	August
28	Sant Feliu de Guíxols	4,254	28,155	6.6 nights	80%	France	August
29	Terrassa	4,169	34,853	8.4 nights	76%	Spain	May
30	Llançà	3,956	24,533	6.2 nights	79%	France	August
31	Cornellà de Llobregat	3,840	18,806	4.9 nights	87%	France	May
32	Deltebre	3,702	20,866	5.6 nights	35%	Spain	August
33	Pals	3,685	24,170	6.6 nights	72%	Spain	August
34	Vielha e Mijaran	3,466	14,643	4.2 nights	46%	Spain	February
35	Vilanova i la Geltrú	3,355	23,542	7.0 nights	81%	Spain	August
36	Mataró	3,108	19,792	6.4 nights	79%	France	August
37	Pineda de Mar	2,999	17,982	6.0 nights	86%	France	August
38	Vila-seca	2,959	22,144	7.5 nights	69%	France	August
39	El Vendrell	2,811	20,626	7.3 nights	71%	France	August
40	Sant Cugat del Vallès	2,782	16,724	6.0 nights	88%	France	July
41	Calella	2,396	14,293	6.0 nights	85%	France	August
42	Torredembarra	2,377	15,671	6.6 nights	73%	Spain	August
43	La Vall de Boí	2,251	8,534	3.8 nights	30%	Spain	August
44	Cunit	2,034	14,228	7.0 nights	74%	Spain	August
45	Sant Pol de Mar	1,879	12,102	6.4 nights	86%	France	August
46	Alp	1,766	7,186	4.1 nights	41%	Spain	February
47	Alcanar	1,732	10,336	6.0 nights	47%	Spain	August
48	El Port de la Selva	1,675	9,693	5.8 nights	69%	France	July
49	Sant Pere de Ribes	1,650	10,826	6.6 nights	86%	France	August
50	Vidreres	1,571	10,677	6.8 nights	73%	France	August
51	La Ràpita	1,523	8,941	5.9 nights	47%	Spain	August
52	L'Ampolla	1,288	8,108	6.3 nights	48%	Spain	August
53	Santa Cristina d'Aro	1,152	7,557	6.6 nights	77%	France	August
54	Roda de Berà	1,144	7,715	6.7 nights	75%	France	August
55	Altafulla	1,114	8,863	8.0 nights	67%	Spain	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Lists the 55 of Catalonia's 161 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Catalonia

How many tourists visit Catalonia?

Spain as a whole had 93.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts Catalonia at 14.7% of Airbnb stays in Spain in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 790,792 Airbnb stays in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

When is high season in Catalonia?

The busiest Airbnb month in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and June. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Catalonia?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Catalonia in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 37 days ahead, against 89 days for August.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Catalonia?

A typical Airbnb stay in Catalonia lasted 6.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 59 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 5.0 nights in September to 7.3 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in Catalonia come from?

Of Catalonia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 90% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were France at 19% and the United States at 17%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was London at 2.4%, ahead of Barcelona at 2.2%.

What is the most booked town in Catalonia on Airbnb?

Barcelona was the most booked town in Catalonia on Airbnb, with an estimated 348,451 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Girona.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (93.8 million in 2024 across Spain). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 790,792 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 161 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 3,667,963 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.