Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal

Portugal: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 9.60 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
9.60 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
28th
of 96 countries
All-time high
9.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.33 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal, 1995–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200920241995: 3.3M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.7M1998: 4.0M1999: 4.3M2000: 4.4M2001: 4.5M2002: 4.7M2003: 4.7M2004: 4.9M2005: 5.3M2006: 5.9M2007: 6.1M2008: 6.0M2009: 6.2M2010: 6.4M2011: 6.3M2012: 5.9M2013: 5.4M2014: 6.1M2015: 6.5M2016: 7.0M2017: 7.4M2018: 7.9M2019: 8.3M2020: 5.1M2021: 6.7M2022: 8.9M2023: 9.3M2024: 9.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9.60 million for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal peaked at 9.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 28th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.78 million 3.33 million 4.27 million 5
2000s 5.26 million 4.40 million 6.19 million 10
2010s 6.73 million 5.40 million 8.34 million 10
2020s 7.92 million 5.12 million 9.60 million 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Austria 11.25 million compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 10.94 million compare
  3. 27 United Arab Emirates 10.20 million compare
  4. 29 Czechia 9.29 million compare
  5. 30 Israel 8.45 million compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 8.39 million compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Portugal was 9.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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