Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region was 33.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Portugal is 33.07 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 33.07 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.95 million, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 15th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.46 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.84 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 8.50 million | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.95 million | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.53 million | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 8.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.52 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.56 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.26 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.05 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.04 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.09 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.90 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 17.90 million | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 19.78 million | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 21.92 million | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 24.56 million | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 25.87 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.90 million | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 11.00 million | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 15.13 million | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 27.34 million | +80.7% |
| 2023 | 30.81 million | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 32.34 million | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 33.07 million | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 33.07 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 33.07 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.79 million, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +80.7% | 15.13 million | 27.34 million |
| 2020 | -60.6% | 27.90 million | 11.00 million |
| 2021 | +37.6% | 11.00 million | 15.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.10 million | 7.95 million | 10.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.59 million | 11.10 million | 14.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.78 million | 14.50 million | 27.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 million | 11.00 million | 33.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 33.07 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.07 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 million in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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