Southern Gran Canaria faces April 2026 with a total of 548.721 tourists (2,4% less than in 2025). The key to the season will be managing spending per visitor, as the increase in markets such as the UK and France will have to compensate for the significant absence of German and Spanish tourists. The German market is expected to decline by almost 100.000 visitors, according to Eurocontrol forecasts obtained by Maspalomas24H. The most pronounced drop comes from tourism from mainland Spain, with 199.145 visitors.
Total international tourism is expected to reach 349.576 people, a slight decrease of 1,6%. The most significant drop comes from mainland Spain, with 199.145 visitors, a 3,8% decrease, influenced by the 2026 holiday calendar. The UK market remains the main driver of growth for the south of the island. With a forecast of 109.036 visitors, it experiences a solid increase of 7,2% (+7.278 people). This figure partially offsets the notable decline from Germany, which, with 99.367 tourists expected, suffers a 12,8% decrease (-14.582), reflecting greater economic sensitivity and changes in air connectivity from German hubs.
The Benelux countries are showing positive and stable performance. The Netherlands is expected to grow by 4,4%, reaching 28.976 tourists, while Belgium will register a 3,9% increase, totaling 10.586 visitors. Luxembourg, for its part, will experience a significant rebound in percentage terms of 1,5% (5.445 arrivals), consolidating the loyalty of this high-spending niche market.
The divergence in the Nordic markets. Scandinavia presents a scenario of stark contrasts: Norway stands out with explosive growth of 33,1%, contributing 11.577 tourists, while Denmark and Sweden maintain moderate growth of 9,4% (3.466) and 2,7% (6.534) respectively. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Finland plummets by 39,5%, falling to 2.946 visitors, marking the largest percentage drop in the entire report.
France and Italy are emerging as key markets for diversification. France leads the volume growth with an impressive 48,5% increase, reaching 11.406 tourists. Italy is also showing strength with a 17,3% increase (11.340). Conversely, the Swiss (-8,5% with 10.422) and Austrian (-30,0% with 8.867) markets are showing signs of saturation or a shift towards other competing destinations.
Poland continues to gain ground with a 65,3% increase, bringing its total to 2.864 visitors, while the Czech Republic remains stable, albeit with a slight decrease of 6,9% (1.584). Ireland, meanwhile, registered double-digit growth (15,7%) with 6.060 arrivals. As for the regions with lower visitor numbers, Portugal saw a slight decline of 6,8% (2.775), and the USA remains at marginal levels in terms of statistical record.
