The island recorded 1.185 billion euros in tourism revenue between April and June, surpassing figures from the same period in 2025. This record volume was achieved despite a 2.8% decrease in tourist arrivals, totaling 991,642 visitors, according to Frontur data.
The increase in average spending per tourist, which reached 1,383.91 euros (up 4.51%), and the average daily spending (up 4.13%), helped offset the reduction in arrivals and maintain overall revenue.
In July, the arrival of international passengers to Gran Canaria increased by 4.6% year-on-year, with 309,614 passengers. For the year-to-date, the growth in foreign visitors stood at 1.03%.
The Tourism Counselor of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Carlos Álamo, highlighted that the figures reflect a strategy focused on increasing the economic yield per visitor, aiming to enhance the value generated by tourism activity without solely relying on significant increases in arrival numbers.
By source markets, the Netherlands led the growth in total spending with a 34.44% increase (122.7 million euros) and a 23.43% rise in average spending per tourist. Other countries also showed an increase in total spending (9.04%) and average spending per tourist (11.51%). The Spanish market also performed positively, with a 7.27% increase in total spending and 9.36% in average spending.
In contrast, the Nordic markets experienced the largest decline, with a 26.15% drop in total spending (110.8 million euros). The United Kingdom reduced its total spending by 2.89%, and Germany by 4.69%, although average spending per tourist in Germany increased by 9.08%.
Álamo noted that the diversification of demand allows for compensating declines in certain nationalities with the favorable evolution of others, emphasizing the importance of consolidating markets with positive performance.
