International arrivals at the Canary Islands airports were down by 86% in February compared to the same month in 2020. It was better than January when arrivals were down by 92%.
There were 162,320 international arrivals in February. That was 1,006,376 fewer than February 2020.
So who were they, and where did they stay?
February arrivals Canary Islands.
Visitors to the Canary Islands February 2021 v Feb 2020.
1. Mainland Spain 70,489 down 76%.
2. Germany 55,210 down 79%.
3. France 28,104 down 39%.
4. Poland 11.930 down 41%.
5. Switzerland 9,766 down 65%.
6. Italy 9,728 down 77%.
7. Sweden 8,826 down 85%.
8. Czech Rep 7,086 up 113%.
9. Luxembourg 5,906 up 17%.
10. The Netherlands 3,424 down 93%.
11. Ireland 2,262 down 94%.
12. The UK 1,974 down 99%.
Did you know?
Two countries showed an increase v February 2020. The Czech Rep went up a remarkable 113%. Luxembourg saw a 17% increase.
February arrivals Canary Islands.
TOP visitors to Tenerife February 2021 v Feb 2020.
1 Mainland Spain 30,445 down 76%.
2. Germany 21,554 down 71%.
3 France 12,868 down 26%.
4 Poland 6,240 down 32%.
5. Italy 5,348 down 58%.
6 Switzerland 4,612 down 50%.
7 Czech Rep 3,732 up 182%.
8 Luxembourg 3,064 up 61%.
9 Austria 2,236 down 65%.
10 The Netherlands 1,904 down 86%.
11 Belgium 1,746 down 91%.
12 Sweden 1,338 down 92%.
13. Ireland 1,134 down 90%.
14 The UK 946 down 99%.
Did you know?
26,140 people from Norway and Finland visited Tenerife in February 2020. Zero arrived in February 2021.
TOP visitors to Gran Canaria February 2021 v Feb 2020.
1 Mainland Spain 26,810 down 75%.
2. Germany 15,404 down 82%.
3 Sweden 6,298 down 84%.
4 Czech Rep 2,568 up 106%.
5. France 2,258 down 55%.
6 Switzerland 2,032 down 76%.
7 Poland 1,364 down 60%.
8 Luxembourg 1,148 up 27%.
9 Italy 1,142 down 73%.
10 The Netherlands 1,090 down 93%.
11 Sweden 1,338 down 92%.
12. The UK 836 down 99%.
11 Ireland 344 down 94%.
Did you know?
Gran Canaria is the favourite island to visit for Swedish.
February arrivals Canary Islands.
Visitors to Fuerteventura February 2021 v Feb 2020.
1. Germany 12,560 down 82%.
2. Spain 5,475 down 77%.
3. France 4,868 down 49%.
4. Poland 4,326 down 14%.
6. Italy 2,434 down 61%.
7 Switzerland 1,918 down 64%.
8. Sweden 1,190 up 69%.
9 Ireland 248 down 93%.
10 The UK 152 down 99%.
Did you know?
Fuerteventura and Lanzarote were the only of the main islands in February where Spanish mainland visitors were not the number 1. Germany took the top spot in Fuerteventura in February.
Visitors to Lanzarote February 2021 v Feb 2020.
1. France 8,110 down 42%.
2. Spain 5,475 down 77%.
3. Germany 3,250 down 88%.
4. Luxembourg 1,232 up 32%.
6. Switzerland 1,136 down 71%.
7. Ireland 536 up 97%.
9. The UK 40 down 99.9%.
Did you know?
Just 40 visitors from the UK managed to get to Lanzarote in February. Down a massive 101,926 people from February 2020.