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Aena recorded 22,129,948 passengers at Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport from January to September 2026, up 6.6% year on year. September alone reached 2.81 million. Passenger movements indicate connectivity and travel activity; they are not a forecast of rental demand for an individual home.
Reported actuals
INE’s provisional figures put international tourist arrivals at almost 70.4 million in the first eight months of 2026, 5.4% above the same period in 2025. These national figures provide travel-market context, rather than a measure of demand in one Costa del Sol development.
Provisional actuals
DET reports that hotel occupancy recovered from 36% in March to 66% in August 2026, while August brought about 869,000 international overnight visitors. January–August visits totalled 6.97 million, below the 12.54 million recorded for the same period in 2025. Use this recovery story alongside current neighbourhood-level rental evidence.
Reported actuals; check for later releases before reuse
VisitBritain's August update forecasts 44.2 million inbound visits in 2026, around 2% above its 2025 estimate. This revised forecast is below January's projection; inflation-adjusted visitor spending is expected to decline 1%.
Forecast
Toscana Aeroporti announced its busiest June, with more than one million passengers and growth of 3.9% from June 2025. The announcement adds a more recent view of regional travel activity alongside the full-year figures.
Reported actuals
The Ministry of Tourism reported about 123 million domestic and inbound tourists in 2025, up approximately 6%. This included 29.3 million inbound tourists. Total tourism spending rose 7% to about SAR304 billion; these are national tourism results, not property-income forecasts.
Reported actual results
The regional statistics office reported more than 15 million arrivals and almost 46 million overnight stays in established accommodation in 2025, broadly stable year on year. Tourist rentals were analysed separately as their register was still evolving. These figures do not measure demand for the residence residences.
Regional analysis of provisional Istat data
The airport's annual results recorded 84.5 million passengers in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024. The result is an air-travel indicator, not evidence of property-price growth.
Reported annual results
REGA announced that the new property-ownership law entered into force on 22 January 2026. Applications run through Saudi Properties, with requirements varying by ownership category. This is a regulated access framework, not permission for every buyer to purchase any property.
Law in force
Toscana Aeroporti reported 9.8 million passengers across its two airports in 2025, up 8.4% on 2024. Florence handled 3.8 million and Pisa nearly 6 million. These are completed-year traffic figures, not a forecast for 2026.
Reported actuals
NCSI's preliminary figures show that Oman's three-to-five-star hotels hosted about 2.38 million guests in 2025, up 10.8%. Their total revenue reached OMR297.3 million, up 22.2%. Hotel results are context for tourism activity, not a forecast for an individual home.
Preliminary official statistics
Dorsch announced its consortium with EllisDon had been selected by Qatari Diar for project and construction management and construction supervision at Simaisma. The appointment is a development milestone; it does not establish completion of the destination's planned amenities.
Announced contract appointment
RAKTDA reported more than 670,000 visitors in the first half of 2026, its highest first-half total, supported by a 47% rise in domestic arrivals. The same release acknowledges regional conflict disrupting international travel. It also identifies Wynn Al Marjan Island’s opening as planned for 2027.
Visitor actuals; Wynn opening is planned
RTA describes a 30-kilometre Metro Blue Line with 14 stations linking areas including Dubai Creek Harbour, International City and Dubai Silicon Oasis. Its project page targets 30% construction completion by the end of 2026. Planned connectivity should be assessed separately from transport available today.
Project under construction; target is not a completed result
Oman Airports reports that 51 airlines served its network in 2025, with six new routes. The review identifies Muscat connections to Amsterdam, Rome and Beijing among the year's connectivity developments.
Reported 2025 activity; current schedules may change
Qatar Tourism recorded 5.1 million international visitors, up 3.7%, and more than 10.8 million room nights sold, up 8.6%. Average hotel-market occupancy was 71%. These national hotel indicators do not predict the occupancy of a private residence.
Reported annual results
Destination statistics provide context. They do not establish rental income, future value or the performance of any property.
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