Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Portugal

Portugal: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 63,991 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63,991
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
63,991
in 2024
All-time low
8,207
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1993–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820241993: 8.2k1994: 10.6k1995: 11.3k1996: 11.5k1997: 12.1k1998: 13.7k1999: 15.0k2000: 17.2k2001: 17.3k2002: 17.4k2003: 17.7k2004: 18.4k2005: 20.3k2006: 22.2k2007: 24.3k2008: 25.2k2009: 24.1k2010: 25.7k2011: 27.6k2012: 28.1k2013: 29.7k2014: 32.5k2015: 35.9k2016: 40.8k2017: 47.7k2018: 51.0k2019: 55.1k2020: 16.6k2021: 22.3k2022: 51.2k2023: 61.1k2024: 64.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 63,991 for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 63,991 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,207, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 8,207
1994 10,581 +28.9%
1995 11,297 +6.8%
1996 11,479 +1.6%
1997 12,142 +5.8%
1998 13,693 +12.8%
1999 14,966 +9.3%
2000 17,188 +14.8%
2001 17,303 +0.7%
2002 17,382 +0.5%
2003 17,739 +2.1%
2004 18,424 +3.9%
2005 20,268 +10.0%
2006 22,178 +9.4%
2007 24,320 +9.7%
2008 25,179 +3.5%
2009 24,101 -4.3%
2010 25,727 +6.7%
2011 27,575 +7.2%
2012 28,116 +2.0%
2013 29,686 +5.6%
2014 32,468 +9.4%
2015 35,863 +10.5%
2016 40,792 +13.7%
2017 47,658 +16.8%
2018 51,006 +7.0%
2019 55,093 +8.0%
2020 16,597 -69.9%
2021 22,344 +34.6%
2022 51,159 +129.0%
2023 61,097 +19.4%
2024 63,991 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,766 8,207 14,966 7
2000s 20,408 17,188 25,179 10
2010s 37,398 25,727 55,093 10
2020s 43,038 16,597 63,991 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 5 France 174,765 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 76,265 compare
  3. 7 Greece 69,218 compare
  4. 9 Poland 57,042 compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 48,532 compare
  6. 11 Ireland 40,838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 63,991 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 63,991 in 2024.
What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,207 in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Portugal ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,486 data points, 1993–2024
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