Tourist bookings to the Balearics rose by 19.7% over the last week compared to the same period last year, but have fallen by 2.5% compared to the previous week, according to data published on Monday by the booking platform Travelgate. With 13.5% of all bookings, the Balearics remain the fourth most popular destination in Spain this week, behind Catalonia (which accounts for 18.8%), Andalusia (16.8%) and the Canary Islands (15.5%).
Some 41.2% of this week’s bookings nationwide were made more than three months in advance; 12.8% between 31 and 60 days in advance, and 10% between 15 and 30 days before travelling, while last-minute bookings (made the day before or on the day of travel) accounted for 7.9%. Of the bookings recorded, 50.3% were made by couples and half of travellers (49.6%) booked between 2 and 5 nights.
Spaniards lead the demand with 43% of tourist bookings made this week, followed by the British (27%) and Germans (5.2%). We all know that Spain has set a new tourism record, welcoming nearly 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, according to figures released by the National Statistics Institute and that was greatly thanks to visitors from the United Kingdom.
According to the data, most visitors to Spain were from the UK (19 million) followed by France (12.7 million) and Germany (12 million) - although the Germans have Mallorca pretty much bought up.
In 2025, Spain reaffirmed its global leadership with 97 million international arrivals and record spending of €135 billion, ranking second worldwide.
Tourism GDP grew by 2.7% and is expected to maintain a growth rate of around 2.5%-2.7% in the coming years. This scenario reflects a more balanced sector, with clear signs of regional diversification and deseasonalisation, and with emerging segments that boost its added value.