International tourist departures in Portugal

Portugal: International tourist departures was 3.43 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.43 million departures
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
42nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.43 million departures
in 2024
All-time low
680,000 departures
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

International tourist departures in Portugal, 2012–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M2012201820242012: 1.4M departures2013: 1.5M departures2014: 1.5M departures2015: 1.9M departures2016: 1.9M departures2017: 2.2M departures2018: 2.5M departures2019: 3.1M departures2020: 680.0k departures2021: 1.0M departures2022: 2.7M departures2023: 3.2M departures2024: 3.4M departures

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3.43 million departures for international tourist departures 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 128.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Portugal peaked at 3.43 million departures in 2024 and was at its lowest, 680,000 departures, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 42nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.00 million departures 1.36 million departures 3.10 million departures 8
2020s 2.20 million departures 680,000 departures 3.43 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 39 Slovenia 4.71 million departures compare
  2. 40 Egypt 4.53 million departures compare
  3. 41 Chile 3.68 million departures compare
  4. 43 Tunisia 3.31 million departures compare
  5. 44 Algeria 2.87 million departures compare
  6. 45 Luxembourg 2.82 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Portugal?
International tourist departures in Portugal was 3.43 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.43 million departures in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 680,000 departures in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for international tourist departures?
Portugal ranks 42nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. 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 tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.