Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Portugal

Portugal: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin was 26.79 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.79 million Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.79 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
10.23 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Portugal, 2005–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M2005201520252005: 13.2M Number2006: 13.7M Number2007: 13.1M Number2008: 13.4M Number2009: 13.2M Number2010: 13.4M Number2011: 13.6M Number2012: 13.3M Number2013: 14.3M Number2014: 16.0M Number2015: 17.6M Number2016: 19.4M Number2017: 21.2M Number2018: 22.0M Number2019: 23.3M Number2020: 10.2M Number2021: 14.2M Number2022: 23.5M Number2023: 25.4M Number2024: 26.4M Number2025: 26.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 26.79 million Number for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Portugal peaked at 26.79 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.23 million Number, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist in Portugal, 2005 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2005 13.21 million Number
2006 13.65 million Number +3.4%
2007 13.12 million Number -3.9%
2008 13.43 million Number +2.4%
2009 13.19 million Number -1.8%
2010 13.41 million Number +1.7%
2011 13.59 million Number +1.3%
2012 13.26 million Number -2.4%
2013 14.29 million Number +7.7%
2014 15.96 million Number +11.7%
2015 17.64 million Number +10.6%
2016 19.41 million Number +10.0%
2017 21.16 million Number +9.0%
2018 21.97 million Number +3.8%
2019 23.30 million Number +6.1%
2020 10.23 million Number -56.1%
2021 14.23 million Number +39.1%
2022 23.50 million Number +65.1%
2023 25.42 million Number +8.1%
2024 26.37 million Number +3.7%
2025 26.79 million Number +1.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 26.79 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.41 million Number, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 26.79 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.24 million Number, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +65.1% 14.23 million Number 23.50 million Number
2020 -56.1% 23.30 million Number 10.23 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.32 million Number 13.12 million Number 13.65 million Number 5
2010s 17.40 million Number 13.26 million Number 23.30 million Number 10
2020s 21.09 million Number 10.23 million Number 26.79 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Sweden 33.36 million Number compare
  2. 15 Greece 31.80 million Number compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 21.95 million Number compare
  4. 18 Czechia 21.08 million Number compare
  5. 19 Norway 19.50 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Portugal?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Portugal was 26.79 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 26.79 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 million Number in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 907 data points, 2005–2025
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