Portugal vs Turkey: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Portugal
8.49 billion current US$
in 2024
Turkey
8.41 billion current US$
in 2024
Portugal rank
42nd
Turkey rank
43rd
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Portugal
- Turkey
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.49 billion current US$ against 8.41 billion current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 81.52 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 billion current US$ | 4.18 billion current US$ | 348.40 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.23 billion current US$ | 5.46 billion current US$ | 238.80 million current US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 6.29 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 846.23 million current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Portugal or Turkey?
- Portugal, at 8.49 billion current US$ against 8.41 billion current US$ in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Portugal and Turkey?
- 81.52 million current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.