In October 2026, Basel recorded 81,365 arrivals and 150,203 overnight stays. Compared to the same month in previous years, arrivals were slightly lower than in 2025, when 82,274 arrivals were recorded, but remained well above the 2023 level of 69,007. Overnight stays were nearly identical to 2025, with only 263 fewer stays, and were higher than in both 2023 and 2024. The average length of stay held steady at 1.8 nights, unchanged from 2025.

Hotel occupancy showed a notable improvement in room usage despite a slight decline in available rooms. The number of available rooms fell from 147,498 in October 2025 to 141,763 in October 2026, a drop of about 3.9 percent. However, occupied rooms rose from 102,039 to 105,701, an increase of roughly 3.6 percent. This means the occupancy rate climbed from about 69.2 percent in October 2025 to approximately 74.6 percent in October 2026, indicating stronger demand relative to supply.

Switzerland remained the dominant source market, accounting for 39.2 percent of all overnight stays with 58,856 stays. Germany followed with 13.2 percent and 19,837 overnight stays. The United States contributed 9.4 percent, the United Kingdom 5.0 percent, and France 3.7 percent. All other countries combined represented 29.5 percent of overnight stays. The data does not include a breakdown by hotel category, so no comparison across categories is possible.

Overall, October 2026 showed stable tourism volumes compared to the prior year, with a modest shift toward higher occupancy driven by fewer available rooms rather than a large increase in visitors. The figures suggest a mature and steady autumn tourism period without major anomalies or sharp seasonal swings.