International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Portugal

Portugal: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 19.03 million trips in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
19.03 million trips
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.03 million trips
in 2006
All-time low
8.01 million trips
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2006

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Portugal, 1995–2006

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200020061995: 8.0M trips1996: 8.1M trips1997: 8.2M trips1998: 9.4M trips1999: 9.4M trips2004: 17.9M trips2005: 17.9M trips2006: 19.0M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2006, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Portugal stood at 19.03 million trips. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Portugal peaked at 19.03 million trips in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.01 million trips, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Portugal, 1995 to 2006.
Year trips Change
1995 8.01 million trips
1996 8.07 million trips +0.7%
1997 8.22 million trips +1.9%
1998 9.43 million trips +14.7%
1999 9.43 million trips +0.0%
2004 17.89 million trips +89.7%
2005 17.86 million trips -0.2%
2006 19.03 million trips +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.63 million trips 8.01 million trips 9.43 million trips 5
2000s 18.26 million trips 17.86 million trips 19.03 million trips 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Japan 24.00 million trips compare
  2. 13 Hong Kong 20.72 million trips
  3. 14 Poland 19.72 million trips compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 18.92 million trips compare
  5. 17 Canada 17.96 million trips compare
  6. 18 Sweden 16.75 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Portugal?
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Portugal was 19.03 million trips in 2006, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 million trips in 2006.
What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.01 million trips in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2006.
Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. 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 International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.