Murcia breaks foreign tourism records with €88.1 million in February spending

The Region of Murcia has broken records in foreign tourism in February 2026; tourists from outside Spain, which numbered almost 66,000, spent a jaw-dropping €88.1 million in the Region. The number of tourists represents a 6.9 per cent increase compared to the previous year, consolidating Murcia’s growth as an international tourist destination in Spain.

Region of Murcia reaches second-highest tourist numbers in February

To be exact, the Region of Murcia welcomed 65,944 international tourists in February. The increase compared to February of 2025 means the Region of Murcia far outpaces the national average of 2.8 per cent, and confirms that Murcia is becoming increasingly appealing to international visitors.

The number of tourists in February 2026 represents the second-highest figure in the history of the Region, bested only by February 2020, when the numbers reached 68,750 international visitors.

Tourist spending: Nearly €160 a day per person

As for foreign tourist spending, the Region also experienced an increase; the aforementioned €88.1 million figure represents a year-on-year increase of 7.7 per cent, and also far outpaces the national average of 4.6 per cent. The average daily spending of foreign tourists reached an incredible €158.77 per person, representing an incredible 39.5 per cent increase compared to February of 2025. The national average for this increase trails far behind at 3.4 per cent.

Not only did foreign visitors come to Murcia in droves in February; they did not want to leave. International visitors stayed longer in the Region of Murcia than in the rest of the country, with an average stay of 8.42 days, compared to the national average of 7.31 days.

January and February bode well for the Region

The first two months of the year represented a record high in tourist spending in general for the Region, with 128,392 foreign tourists welcomed and €187.9 million spent. Of these visitors, 56,907 stayed in regulated establishments, including hotels and other types of tourist accommodations, representing 44.3 per cent of the total. The average stay for these visitors reached 12.49 days, significantly higher than the Spanish national average of 7.88 days. This makes the Region of Murcia one of the destinations where tourists tend to stay the longest.

UK leads the charge of foreign tourists in the Region of Murcia

The United Kingdom continues to be the main source of foreign tourists to the Region of Murcia, with 37,890 visitors recorded in January and February. This is nearly a third (29.5 per cent) of all foreign tourists received, and serves to solidify Brits’ love affair with the Region.

The second largest international market was France, with 19,954 tourists, followed by the Netherlands, with 11,227 tourists. Following these are travellers from Germany, with 10,400; Italy, with 9,047; Belgium, with 8,736; and Ireland, with 7,882. These figures all reinforce and consolidate the growing interest in the Region of Murcia as a destination to holiday … and to stay just a bit longer.