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Padel’s global growth is building a multibillion-euro business
Spain and Argentina are set to meet in the padel world championship final in Doha, Qatar.
The sport has grown beyond professional tournaments into a business spanning players, brands, booking services and clubs.
The number of padel courts worldwide rose 16% in a year to 58,300, according to a 2026 report by Playtomic and Strategy&.
Spain has 17,400 courts and accounts for 16.2% of the global business, valued at €1.109 billion in the country.
Top players such as Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia have attracted luxury watch brands, while booking platform Playtomic has 1.5 million active monthly players and operates across 66 countries.
Padel clubs can offer strong occupancy and investment returns, making them attractive to investors as the sport’s popularity grows.
Padel has grown into a global business supported by courts, clubs, players, brands and booking platforms.
There are 58,300 padel courts worldwide, up 16% in the past year, according to a 2026 report by Playtomic and Strategy&.
Spain has 17,400 courts and accounts for 16.2% of the global business, valued at €1.109 billion.
Playtomic has 1.5 million monthly active players and operates across more than 6,000 clubs in 66 countries.
Padel clubs can reach average occupancy of about 70%, gross margins of 55% and investment returns in around three years.
- Who
- Padel players, clubs, brands and businesses are part of the expanding industry.
- What
- Padel’s growth is driving a multibillion-euro global business. Spain accounts for €1.109 billion of it.
- When
- The Global Padel Report 2026 was presented on May 27. The article was published on November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Worldwide, with Spain accounting for 17,400 courts. A world championship final between Spain and Argentina was due to take place in Doha, Qatar.
- Why
- Growing demand has driven expansion in courts and clubs and attracted businesses, investors and major brands.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Playtomic was founded by Pablo Carro, Félix Ruiz and Pedro Clavería as an app for booking padel courts.
French fund Alderan invested €4 million to acquire a padel centre in Madrid leased by EuroIndoor.
Playtomic and Strategy& presented the Global Padel Report 2026.
20minutos published its report on padel’s expanding business.
- Worldwide courts
- 58,300, up 16% in the past year
- Spain’s courts
- 17,400, nearly one-third of the global total
- Spain’s share of global business
- 16.2%, or €1.109 billion
- Playtomic monthly active players
- 1.5 million
- Playtomic reach
- More than 6,000 clubs in 66 countries
- Padel club performance
- About 70% average occupancy, 55% gross margin and a return on investment in around three years