Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal
Portugal: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 33.07 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 33.07 million Number for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal peaked at 33.07 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.95 million Number, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.46 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 8.84 million Number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 8.50 million Number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.95 million Number | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.53 million Number | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 8.85 million Number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.05 million Number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.52 million Number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.56 million Number | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.10 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.91 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.38 million Number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.28 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.71 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.26 million Number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.05 million Number | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.04 million Number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.40 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.09 million Number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.85 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.65 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.90 million Number | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 17.90 million Number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 19.78 million Number | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 21.92 million Number | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 24.56 million Number | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 25.87 million Number | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.90 million Number | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 11.00 million Number | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 15.13 million Number | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 27.34 million Number | +80.7% |
| 2023 | 30.81 million Number | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 32.34 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 33.07 million Number | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 33.07 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million Number, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 33.07 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.43 million Number, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments 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 Number | 27.34 million Number |
| 2020 | -60.6% | 27.90 million Number | 11.00 million Number |
| 2021 | +37.6% | 11.00 million Number | 15.13 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.10 million Number | 7.95 million Number | 10.76 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 million Number | 10.91 million Number | 14.40 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.78 million Number | 14.50 million Number | 27.90 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 million Number | 11.00 million Number | 33.07 million Number | 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 in Portugal?
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal was 33.07 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.07 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 million Number in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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