The recreational boat market in Spain recorded 4,873 registrations between January and October 2026, which represents a 5.5% increase compared with the same period of the previous year, although this advance was limited by the 17% year-on-year decline registered in October, the month in which only 231 units were registered.
These data come from a report by ANEN prepared based on records from the Dirección General de la Marina Mercante. The document also highlights the performance of the charter segment, which accumulated 1,471 registrations in the first ten months of the year, 7.5% more, although in October it suffered a 14% setback.
By overall length, all segments grew compared with the first ten months of the previous year. The largest upswing corresponded to boats of more than 16 meters, which reached 71 registrations and advanced by 54.3%. Next came lengths of 12 to 16 meters, with 175 units and a rise of 38.9%.
Boats up to 6 meters, which accounted for 68% of the market, added 3,316 registrations, 2.6% more. In the 6 to 8 meter range, 920 units were registered, implying an increase of 9.8%, while those from 8 to 12 meters grew by 4.3% compared with the previous year, to 388 registrations.
ANEN also emphasizes the good performance of motorboats, which continue to lead developments among the main categories of boats, with 2,101 registrations, 14.5% more than in 2025, and a 43.1% share of the total.
Folding inflatables surpassed 600 units, with a 4.6% increase, and sailing reached 230 registrations, 3.6% more. By contrast, jet skis registered 1,342 units, representing a slight 0.6% decline, and inflatables were down to 501 registrations, after a 4.8% drop.
7.5% increase in the charter business
In the nautical charter segment, the accumulated number of registrations between January and October stood at 1,471 units, 7.5% above the figures for 2025. By overall length, boats of more than 16 meters stood out, whose registrations rose from 19 last year to 33 in 2026, as well as those from 12 to 16 meters, with a 38.6% increase.
By type of vessel within the charter, jet skis accounted for 44.3% of the total, after growth of 13.4%. Motorboats, with a share of 36.1%, increased their registrations by 8.8%, while sailing advanced by 10.4%.
Balearic Islands, Barcelona and Madrid lead registrations
In the breakdown by province, the Balearic Islands topped the market with 760 registrations between January and October, which gave it a 15.6% share. Next came Barcelona, with 563 units and an 11.6% stake, followed by Madrid, with 378 registrations and 7.8% of the total.
After these provinces came Murcia, with 290 vessels registered; Alicante, with 283; Girona, with 278; Málaga, with 264; and Cádiz, with 223 registrations.
In the rental segment, the Balearic Islands also took first place, with 364 registrations and a 24.8% share, ahead of Barcelona, which added 186 records, and of Girona, with 130 registrations.