Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
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BARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–RC Deportivo de La Coruña €1.1mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Aston Villa €3.9mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Deportivo Alavés €2.5mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Real Madrid Club de Fútbol €3.6mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Club Atlético de Madrid €1.1mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Getafe CF €2.9mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Elche CF €0.33mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Real Racing Club de Santander €2.4mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Feyenoord €3.1mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Sevilla Fútbol Club €1.3mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Rayo Vallecano de Madrid €2.8mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Athletic Club €3.3mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Real Madrid Club de Fútbol €1.5mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Levante Unión Deportiva €0.94mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Real Sociedad de Fútbol €0.99mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Real Betis Balompié €3.1mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Athletic Club €1.1mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Real Madrid Club de Fútbol €3.6mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Real Madrid Club de Fútbol €1.2mBARCELONA RCD Espanyol de Barcelona–Levante Unión Deportiva €0.84mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–RC Celta de Vigo €2.9mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–RCD Espanyol de Barcelona €3.0mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Club Atlético de Madrid €6.4mBARCELONA FC Barcelona–Rayo Vallecano de Madrid €2.7m
Barcelona: €85.5m in economic activation in 2026.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 38 events hosted in Barcelona, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›
Barcelona · 2026
€85.5m
Events38
Spectators1,637,876
International visitors85,700
Overnight stays139,000
Rank#26 of 303#3 of 25 host cities in Spain
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Barcelona; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Accommodation€25.5m · 30%
Hospitality€30.2m · 35%
Transport€20.8m · 24%
Retail€9.0m · 11%
Host cities in Spain by month · 2026
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid Spain | 24.4m | 31.2m | 35.2m | 41.5m | 13.7m | 16.0m | 17.9m | 24.1m | 10.5m | €215m | |||
| Seville Spain | 9.1m | 10.2m | 12.3m | 19.1m | 9.9m | 5.6m | 12.8m | 18.0m | 1.2m | €98.2m | |||
| Barcelona Spain | 8.3m | 7.0m | 16.4m | 13.1m | 9.9m | 8.5m | 7.1m | 10.1m | 5.0m | €85.5m | |||
| Valencia Spain | 4.8m | 5.7m | 4.0m | 4.1m | 6.4m | 4.6m | 4.3m | 5.1m | 1.9m | €40.8m | |||
| Bilbao Spain | 3.2m | 8.2m | 4.3m | 3.5m | 3.6m | 2.3m | 5.7m | 1.6m | 2.1m | €34.5m | |||
| San Sebastián Spain | 5.6m | 2.4m | 3.4m | 3.4m | 2.3m | 1.2m | 4.3m | 2.5m | 1.2m | €26.4m | |||
| Vigo Spain | 2.0m | 1.9m | 2.4m | 1.7m | 1.5m | 1.2m | 1.0m | 2.0m | 1.3m | €15.0m | |||
| Villarreal Spain | 2.1m | 1.3m | 1.2m | 0.55m | 1.9m | 1.9m | 2.2m | 1.7m | €12.7m | ||||
| Elche Spain | 2.3m | 0.56m | 1.4m | 1.6m | 1.4m | 0.95m | 1.6m | 0.69m | 1.6m | €12.2m | |||
| Oviedo Spain | 1.5m | 1.6m | 0.67m | 2.3m | 1.1m | 2.8m | €10.0m | ||||||
| Pamplona Spain | 1.8m | 0.66m | 1.1m | 1.1m | 1.8m | 1.2m | 0.99m | 0.57m | 0.60m | €9.8m | |||
| Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain | 1.1m | 1.4m | 0.43m | 0.88m | 1.5m | 0.76m | 0.93m | 0.91m | €7.9m | ||||
| A Coruña Spain | 1.0m | 1.8m | 1.8m | 0.83m | 0.78m | €6.2m | |||||||
| Palma Spain | 0.84m | 1.5m | 0.49m | 1.8m | 1.1m | €5.7m | |||||||
| Málaga Spain | 1.0m | 1.9m | 1.8m | 0.91m | €5.7m |
Barcelona against the other host cities of Spain. Top host cities by economic activation in 2026, month by month; values in € millions where not stated. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
Competitions · 2026
LaLiga€60.1m · 32 events
Champions League€22.5m · 5 events
Copa del Rey€2.9m · 1 event
Events that activated the most · 2026
| 8 Apr 2026 | FC Barcelona – Club Atlético de Madrid Champions League | €6.4m |
| 18 Mar 2026 | FC Barcelona – Newcastle United Champions League | €6.1m |
| 3 Nov 2026 | FC Barcelona – Aston Villa Champions League | €3.9m |
| 10 May 2026 | FC Barcelona – Real Madrid Club de Fútbol LaLiga | €3.6m |
| 25 Oct 2026 | FC Barcelona – Real Madrid Club de Fútbol LaLiga | €3.6m |
| 27 Aug 2026 | FC Barcelona – Athletic Club LaLiga | €3.3m |
| 9 Sep 2026 | FC Barcelona – Feyenoord Champions League | €3.1m |
| 17 May 2026 | FC Barcelona – Real Betis Balompié LaLiga | €3.1m |
Latest events in Barcelona · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona – RC Deportivo de La Coruña | LaLiga | 31,030 | 320 | €1.1m |
| 3 Nov 2026 | FC Barcelona – Aston Villa | Champions League | 52,662 | 4,700 | €3.9m |
| 31 Oct 2026 | FC Barcelona – Deportivo Alavés | LaLiga | 53,523 | 2,900 | €2.5m |
| 25 Oct 2026 | FC Barcelona – Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | LaLiga | 62,055 | 4,400 | €3.6m |
| 17 Oct 2026 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona – Club Atlético de Madrid | LaLiga | 30,882 | 360 | €1.1m |
| 10 Oct 2026 | FC Barcelona – Getafe CF | LaLiga | 59,465 | 3,400 | €2.9m |
| 18 Sep 2026 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona – Elche CF | LaLiga | 11,328 | 68 | €0.33m |
| 16 Sep 2026 | FC Barcelona – Real Racing Club de Santander | LaLiga | 50,568 | 2,700 | €2.4m |
| 9 Sep 2026 | FC Barcelona – Feyenoord | Champions League | 45,838 | 3,700 | €3.1m |
| 6 Sep 2026 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona – Sevilla Fútbol Club | LaLiga | 34,676 | 400 | €1.3m |
| 31 Aug 2026 | FC Barcelona – Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | LaLiga | 57,768 | 3,300 | €2.8m |
| 27 Aug 2026 | FC Barcelona – Athletic Club | LaLiga | 59,326 | 4,100 | €3.3m |
Calendar year
This view counts every assessed event between 1 January and 31 December, the period cities, tourism boards and budgets work with. The rest of the platform follows the football season. The two are never added together.
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