International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Portugal
Portugal: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 329.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Portugal, 2012–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Portugal is 329.01 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Portugal peaked at 329.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.57 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Portugal 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 129.46 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 142.47 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 144.34 departures per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 182.54 departures per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 187.6 departures per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 212.47 departures per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 240.77 departures per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 299.71 departures per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 65.57 departures per 1,000 people | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 97.39 departures per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 255.06 departures per 1,000 people | +161.9% |
| 2023 | 309.47 departures per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 329.01 departures per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 329.01 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 329.01 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 | +161.9% | 97.39 departures per 1,000 people | 255.06 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 192.42 departures per 1,000 people | 129.46 departures per 1,000 people | 299.71 departures per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 211.3 departures per 1,000 people | 65.57 departures per 1,000 people | 329.01 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Poland 381.12 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Maldives 365.88 departures per 1,000 people
- 51 New Caledonia 331.35 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 53 New Zealand 317.44 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 305.75 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 302.29 departures per 1,000 people 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Portugal?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Portugal was 329.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 329.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.57 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.