Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region in Portugal
Portugal: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region was 89.43 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region in Portugal is 89.43 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 89.43 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.16 million Number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.56 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 35.36 million Number | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 33.72 million Number | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 32.12 million Number | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 34.46 million Number | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 36.21 million Number | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 36.24 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.31 million Number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 40.60 million Number | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 41.32 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.96 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.81 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.58 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.72 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.27 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 45.52 million Number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47.96 million Number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 47.33 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.36 million Number | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 45.03 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.86 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 46.78 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.89 million Number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 54.98 million Number | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 59.42 million Number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 66.01 million Number | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 72.04 million Number | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 74.41 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 77.59 million Number | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.16 million Number | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 42.44 million Number | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 76.95 million Number | +81.3% |
| 2023 | 84.89 million Number | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 88.07 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 89.43 million Number | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 89.43 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.59 million Number, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 89.43 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.43 million Number, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region 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 | +81.3% | 42.44 million Number | 76.95 million Number |
| 2020 | -61.1% | 77.59 million Number | 30.16 million Number |
| 2021 | +40.7% | 30.16 million Number | 42.44 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.99 million Number | 32.12 million Number | 41.32 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.95 million Number | 41.58 million Number | 47.96 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.30 million Number | 45.03 million Number | 77.59 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.66 million Number | 30.16 million Number | 89.43 million Number | 6 |
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 nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 89.43 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.43 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.16 million Number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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