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Tourist activity growth continued to slow down in February
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Tourist activity growth continued to slow down in February - February 2026
31 March 2026

Summary

In February 2026, the tourist accommodation sector accounted for 1.8 million guests (+0.8%) and 4.2 million overnight stays (+1.3%), accounting for EUR 299.4 million in total revenue and EUR 216.7 million in revenue from accommodation (+4.3% and +4.0%, respectively).

The increase in overnight stays was driven by positive contributions from both residents and non-residents, although at different growth rates. Overnight stays spent by residents rose by 3.2% (+4.2% in January) to 1.4 million, while those by non-residents increased by 0.4% (+0.8% in January) to 2.8 million.

Among the top 10 inbound markets for overnight stays in February, the Brazilian stood out with the largest increase (+29.6%), while the French recorded the largest decline (-16.7%).

This month, the revenue per available room (RevPAR) was EUR 39.7 (+0.2%) and the average daily rate (ADR) amounted to EUR 89.6 (+2.5%).

It should be noted that the February results may have been influenced by the moving structure of the calendar, namely the effect of the holiday period associated with Carnival, as well as by the impact of severe and unusual weather events that occurred in January and February.


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