Ibiza recorded the steepest reduction among the main Spanish destinations analysed by Exceltur, with tourist rental capacity falling from 2,015 places in summer 2025 to 1,390 this year.

Ibiza has recorded the largest decline in tourist rental accommodation capacity among the main Spanish cities and urban destinations analysed by tourism industry alliance Exceltur. Between June and August, the maximum number of available places in tourist-use properties fell by 31% compared with the same period in 2025, a much sharper drop than in other major destinations.

According to Exceltur data compiled from information provided by AirDNA and Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), Ibiza went from a peak of 2,015 tourist rental places last summer to 1,390 this summer — a reduction of 625 places in just one year.

The decline in Ibiza was considerably steeper than in other cities that also experienced significant contractions in tourist rental supply. A Coruña recorded a 27% fall, San Sebastián saw a 25% decrease, while Palma registered a decline of almost 23%. Alicante’s supply dropped by 11.3%, and Valencia’s by 10%.

Ibiza’s figures form part of a wider downward trend across the 25 leading Spanish capitals and urban destinations covered by the study. Almost 33,000 tourist rental places disappeared from the market during the summer, representing an overall decline of 8.3% compared with the same months in 2025.

Exceltur links the trend to growing efforts by public authorities to restrict tourist accommodation and encourage homes to return to residential use. However, the organisation notes that the pace of decline slowed during the summer. Between January and May, the reduction had reached 11.3%, three percentage points higher than the rate recorded over the summer months.

Tourist rental reductions slowed during the summer

The tourism alliance attributes the slowdown, among other factors, to the Supreme Court’s annulment of the single traveller registration system. According to Exceltur, the introduction of this system had helped remove non-compliant accommodation from the market, alongside enforcement measures introduced by regional and municipal authorities.

Spain’s single registration system for short-term rentals became operational on 1 July 2025. It required tourist and seasonal rental properties to obtain a registration number to operate legally and advertise their accommodation on booking platforms.

Across the cities included in the study, restrictions range from moratoriums on new tourist rentals to limits imposed in specific neighbourhoods or districts. Barcelona, Málaga, Valencia, Alicante and Madrid are among the cities that have introduced specific restrictions in recent years.

Despite the reductions, the 25 destinations analysed still recorded a peak of 365,180 tourist rental places between June and August.

Exceltur identifies reducing pressure on tourist destinations as one of the goals of its Turismo que suma platform. The initiative brings together more than 85 organisations and advocates a tourism model that balances economic activity with housing needs and residents’ quality of life.