Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 1.81 trips per person in 2006. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Portugal, 1995–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2006, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Portugal stood at 1.81 trips per person. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Portugal peaked at 1.81 trips per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7988 trips per person, in 1995.
That places Portugal 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7988 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.8015 trips per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.813 trips per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9282 trips per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9233 trips per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.71 trips per person | +84.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 trips per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.81 trips per person | +6.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.81 trips per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.81 trips per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7846 trips per person, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.853 trips per person | 0.7988 trips per person | 0.9282 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.74 trips per person | 1.7 trips per person | 1.81 trips per person | 3 |
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 of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Portugal?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Portugal was 1.81 trips per person in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 trips per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7988 trips per person in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2006.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.