Japan vs Portugal: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Japan
24.00 million trips
in 2023
Portugal
19.03 million trips
in 2006
Japan rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.00 million trips against 19.03 million trips in Portugal, a difference of 4.97 million trips.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million trips | 8.63 million trips | 5.78 million trips | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.27 million trips | 18.26 million trips | 12.99 million trips | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 24.00 million trips against 19.03 million trips in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Japan and Portugal?
- 4.97 million trips, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Japan ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.