Year to date · January–August 2026
6.49 million passengers
August 2026 only
1.88 million passengers
First port
4.51 million passengers
Scheduled-line passengers
5.67 million passengers
What the data say · August 2026
The seven Andalusian ports of general interest received 6.49 million passengers in the year to August 2026, 1.3% less than in the same period of 2025. In August alone, the figure was 1.88 million passengers, 3.4% less than in August 2025.
In August, 3 of the 7 port authorities in Andalusia with data improved on their August 2025 figure.
The Andalusian ports account for 22.3% of the Spanish port system’s passenger traffic in the year to August 2026, which totalled 29.1 million passengers.
Scheduled-line passengers: 5.67 million passengers in the year to August 2026. Bahía de Algeciras ranks first on this measure, with 4.51 million passengers.
Bahía de Algeciras ranks first among port authorities in Andalusia with 4.51 million passengers in the year to August 2026 (3.6% less than a year earlier). It is followed by Almería (700,499 passengers) and Málaga (582,456 passengers). Together, the three account for 89.3% of the total.
The largest increases were recorded by Bahía de Cádiz (+16.8%), Motril (+16.1%) and Málaga (+1.1%); the steepest falls by Bahía de Algeciras (−3.6%) and Almería (−1.8%). The comparison is limited to port authorities in Andalusia that account for at least 1% of the total, so that an extreme swing at a small player does not distort the picture.
The rest of the top ten are Bahía de Cádiz (4th, 438,518 passengers, +16.8%), Motril (5th, 210,599 passengers, +16.1%), Huelva (6th, 30,608 passengers, −15.2%) and Sevilla (7th, 13,024 passengers, +9.5%).
The distribution is highly concentrated: the top five account for 99.3% of the total and 2 port authorities in Andalusia are enough to reach 80%. 4 of the 7 port authorities in Andalusia with a comparison grew year on year, 2 of them by double digits, and 3 fell.
Of the 8 months of 2026 with data, 4 are above the same month of 2025 and 4 below; over the last three months (June, July, August) the figure is down 2.1% on the same months of 2025; the largest year-on-year difference was in March (up 35.8%); the highest point in the series was August, at 1.88 M, and the lowest February, at 299,925.
Ranking of port authorities in Andalusia · year to date 2026
Month by month · 2026 vs 2025 · Andalusia
Full table · 7 port authorities in Andalusia
| # | Port authorities in Andalusia | Jan–Aug 2026 | YoY change | August | Monthly change | Share | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Algeciras | 4.51 M | −3.6% | 1.32 M | −5.5% | 69.5% | Port |
| 2 | Almería | 700,499 | −1.8% | 273,227 | −2.4% | 10.8% | Port |
| 3 | Málaga | 582,456 | +1.1% | 125,260 | +2.1% | 9.0% | Port |
| 4 | Bahía de Cádiz | 438,518 | +16.8% | 83,348 | +26.2% | 6.8% | Port |
| 5 | Motril | 210,599 | +16.1% | 71,748 | +1.6% | 3.2% | Port |
| 6 | Huelva | 30,608 | −15.2% | 4,253 | −37.1% | 0.5% | Port |
| 7 | Sevilla | 13,024 | +9.5% | 712 | −11.3% | 0.2% | Port |
What this indicator measures
Passengers at Andalusian ports are of two kinds: those on regular lines to Ceuta, Melilla, Morocco and Algeria (Algeciras, Almería, Motril, Málaga) and cruise passengers (Málaga, Cádiz, Sevilla, Motril, Almería, Huelva). Puertos del Estado counts each passenger at every port where they embark, disembark or are in transit.
Context
Bahía de Algeciras is Andalusia’s first passenger port thanks to the lines to Ceuta and Tanger Med and the Operación Paso del Estrecho, which concentrates the bulk of the year between June and September. Málaga and Cádiz rely on cruises and the lines to Melilla; Almería and Motril on the connections to Nador, Oran, Ghazaouet and Melilla.
Frequently asked questions
Which is Andalusia’s first passenger port?
Bahía de Algeciras, with 4.51 million passengers in the year to August 2026, 69.5% of the total.
What share of passengers at Spanish ports corresponds to Andalusia?
22.3% in the year to August 2026: 6.49 million out of the system’s 29.1 million passengers.
When is this data updated?
Puertos del Estado publishes the data every month. Latest data available: August 2026.
Source
Puertos del Estado. To explore the data in detail, use PortStats · Andalusia summary or see the original source.
News about this figure
The OPE 2025 at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa exceeds 3 million passengers and grows in double digits in heavy traffic
The OPE 2025 has reached record figures at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa, with more than 3 million passengers and a notable increase in vehicle and truck traffic.