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The padel market in numbers.

Key figures on the global padel industry, compiled from official and sector sources.

Source: FIP World Padel Report 2026 · World Padel Impact 2026

Where the money goes

Estimated annual global spending by activity.

  • Court rental€4,597,000,000
    67.2%
  • Construction & maintenance€1,312,000,000
    19.2%
  • Sports equipment€837,000,000
    12.2%
  • Professional tournaments€97,000,000
    1.4%

Total€6,843,000,000

Courts by continent

  • 62.5% Europe56,981 courts
  • 22.2% Americas20,259 courts
  • 9.9% Asia9,026 courts
  • 5.2% Africa4,732 courts
  • 0.3% Oceania236 courts
  • Spain holds around 19.4% of the world's padel courts.
  • Asia accounted for around 31.7% of new courts in the period studied.
  • FIP international tournaments grew from 290 in 50 countries (2025) to 434 in 62 countries (2026).

Countries with the most courts

Spain: 17,730 courts (2026) Italy: 10,375 courts (2026) Argentina: 7,450 courts (2026) France: 5,000 courts (2026) Netherlands: 4,040 courts (2026) Sweden: 3,750 courts (2026) Indonesia: 3,300 courts (2026) Mexico: 2,755 courts (2026) Chile: 2,300 courts (2025) Belgium: 2,150 courts (2025) Germany: 2,000 courts (2026) Paraguay: 2,000 courts (2025) Denmark: 1,575 courts (2025) Portugal: 1,560 courts (2025) Egypt: 1,500 courts (2025) South Africa: 1,210 courts (2025) United States: 1,160 courts (2026) Saudi Arabia: 1,130 courts (2025) Finland: 1,100 courts (2025) United Kingdom: 1,080 courts (2025) Brazil: 1,000 courts (2025) United Arab Emirates: 950 courts (2025)
Countries with the most padel courts
#Countrycourtsclubs
1 Spain 17,730 4,705
2 Italy 10,375 3,855
3 Argentina 7,450 3,300
4 France 5,000 1,590
5 Netherlands 4,040 850
6 Sweden 3,750 1,000
7 Indonesia 3,300 1,100
8 Mexico 2,755 800

Source: FIP World Padel Report 2026 · World Padel Impact 2026

Other markets to watch

  • Chile2,3002025
  • Belgium2,1502025
  • Germany2,0002026
  • Paraguay2,0002025
  • Denmark1,5752025
  • Portugal1,5602025
  • Egypt1,5002025
  • South Africa1,2102025
  • United States1,1602026
  • Saudi Arabia1,1302025
  • Finland1,1002025
  • United Kingdom1,0802025
  • Brazil1,0002025
  • United Arab Emirates9502025

Figures from different years and studies are not directly comparable. 2025 values are not added to the 2026 world total.

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