Average length of stay of international visitors in Portugal
Portugal: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.6 days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Portugal, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Portugal is 2.6 days, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Portugal peaked at 3.86 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.53 days, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 88th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 days | 3.3 days | 3.6 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.19 days | 2.8 days | 3.6 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 days | 2.86 days | 3.86 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 days | 2.53 days | 2.7 days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Portugal?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Portugal was 2.6 days in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 days in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.