International tourist trips per 1000 people in Portugal
Portugal: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 2,779 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Portugal, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,779 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 175.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Portugal peaked at 2,779 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 608.82, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 25th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 948.09 | — |
| 1996 | 966.46 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,006 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,112 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1,139 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,176 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,175 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,118 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,120 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,015 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,010 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,072 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 643.61 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 659.02 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 608.82 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 638.64 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 688.07 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 713.68 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 877.49 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 1,009 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1,130 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,291 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,494 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 1,568 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,671 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 624.85 | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 925.52 | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 2,136 | +130.8% |
| 2023 | 2,541 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 2,779 | +9.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,779 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,779 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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 | +130.8% | 925.52 | 2,136 |
| 2020 | -62.6% | 1,671 | 624.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,034 | 948.09 | 1,139 | 5 |
| 2000s | 959.84 | 608.82 | 1,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,108 | 638.64 | 1,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,801 | 624.85 | 2,779 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 Hong Kong 2,959 compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 2,952 compare
- 24 Austria 2,892 compare
- 26 San Marino 2,717 compare
- 27 Greece 2,673 compare
- 28 Seychelles 2,645 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 trips per 1000 people in Portugal?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in Portugal was 2,779 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,779 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.82 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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