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Non-residents boost tourism
Tourism activity
Flash Estimate
Non-residents boost tourism - March 2026
30 April 2026

Summary

In March 2026, the tourist accommodation sector recorded 2.3 million guests (+0.9% ) and 5.6 million overnight stays (+1.4%). These results accounted for EUR 432.9 million in total revenue and EUR 319.2 million in revenue from accommodation (+6.6% and +5.9%, respectively).

The growth in overnight stays resulted from positive contributions from non-residents, whose overnight stays increased by 2.9% (-0.2% in February), reaching 4.0 million, whilst overnight stays by residents decreased by 2.3% (following +2.6% in February), totalling 1.6 million.

Among the top ten inbound markets, the Irish and Spanish markets stood out with the highest growth rates (+16.2% and +14.0%, respectively), whilst the Brazilian market recorded the sharpest decline (-7.0%). 

This month, the revenue per available room (RevPAR) stood at EUR 49.7 (+1.9%), while the average daily rate (ADR) was EUR 98.6 (+2.9%). 

It should be noted that the March results may have been influenced by the moving structure of the calendar, i.e., by the effect of the holiday period associated with Carnival and Easter.


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