International tourist departures in Portugal
Portugal: International tourist departures was 3.43 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Portugal, 2012–2024
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.
International tourist departures in Portugal, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.36 million departures | — |
| 2013 | 1.49 million departures | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million departures | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million departures | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million departures | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million departures | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million departures | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million departures | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 680,000 departures | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million departures | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million departures | +162.5% |
| 2023 | 3.23 million departures | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 3.43 million departures | +6.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.43 million departures is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.43 million departures is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million departures, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +162.5% | 1.01 million departures | 2.66 million departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.