Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal
Portugal: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments was 89.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal stood at 89.43 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Portugal peaked at 89.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.16 million, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 16th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.56 million | — |
| 1991 | 35.36 million | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 33.72 million | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 32.12 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 34.46 million | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 36.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 36.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 40.60 million | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 41.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 45.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47.96 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 47.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.36 million | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 45.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.86 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 46.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.89 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 54.98 million | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 59.42 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 66.01 million | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 72.04 million | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 74.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 77.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.16 million | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 42.44 million | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 76.95 million | +81.3% |
| 2023 | 84.89 million | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 88.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 89.43 million | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 89.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.59 million, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 89.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.43 million, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments 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 | 76.95 million |
| 2020 | -61.1% | 77.59 million | 30.16 million |
| 2021 | +40.7% | 30.16 million | 42.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.99 million | 32.12 million | 41.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.69 million | 41.34 million | 47.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.30 million | 45.03 million | 77.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.66 million | 30.16 million | 89.43 million | 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 in Portugal?
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Portugal was 89.43 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.16 million in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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