Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 15.45 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal stood at 15.45 million guests. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal peaked at 15.45 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million guests, in 2020.
That places Portugal 14th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.00 million guests | — |
| 1996 | 4.07 million guests | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.31 million guests | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.97 million guests | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 4.91 million guests | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.12 million guests | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.93 million guests | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million guests | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.91 million guests | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.20 million guests | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million guests | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.88 million guests | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.29 million guests | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.42 million guests | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million guests | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 6.26 million guests | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.79 million guests | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.04 million guests | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.88 million guests | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.84 million guests | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.69 million guests | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.93 million guests | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 12.32 million guests | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 12.60 million guests | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.26 million guests | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million guests | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million guests | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 12.30 million guests | +160.9% |
| 2023 | 14.56 million guests | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 15.45 million guests | +6.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.45 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 6.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.45 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar 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 | +160.9% | 4.71 million guests | 12.30 million guests |
| 2020 | -76.1% | 13.26 million guests | 3.16 million guests |
| 2021 | +49.0% | 3.16 million guests | 4.71 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 million guests | 4.00 million guests | 4.97 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.51 million guests | 4.91 million guests | 6.42 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 million guests | 6.26 million guests | 13.26 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 million guests | 3.16 million guests | 15.45 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Greece 18.23 million guests compare
- 12 South Korea 17.04 million guests compare
- 13 United Kingdom 16.30 million guests compare
- 15 Macao 13.91 million guests compare
- 16 Netherlands 11.66 million guests compare
- 17 Russia 11.34 million guests compare
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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal was 15.45 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million guests in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.