Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Portugal

Portugal: Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination was 73.62 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.62 million Number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
77.93 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
55.10 million Number
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Portugal, 2012–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2012201820242012: 55.1M Number2013: 70.2M Number2014: 58.7M Number2015: 61.9M Number2016: 60.2M Number2017: 66.4M Number2018: 67.9M Number2019: 77.9M Number2020: 59.5M Number2021: 66.9M Number2022: 74.2M Number2023: 76.0M Number2024: 73.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Portugal is 73.62 million Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Portugal peaked at 77.93 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.10 million Number, in 2012.

That places Portugal 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip in Portugal, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 55.10 million Number
2013 70.23 million Number +27.5%
2014 58.68 million Number -16.4%
2015 61.90 million Number +5.5%
2016 60.25 million Number -2.7%
2017 66.43 million Number +10.3%
2018 67.90 million Number +2.2%
2019 77.93 million Number +14.8%
2020 59.48 million Number -23.7%
2021 66.93 million Number +12.5%
2022 74.20 million Number +10.9%
2023 76.00 million Number +2.4%
2024 73.62 million Number -3.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 73.62 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.05 million Number, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 73.62 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.17 million Number, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.80 million Number 55.10 million Number 77.93 million Number 8
2020s 70.04 million Number 59.48 million Number 76.00 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Denmark 107.93 million Number compare
  2. 17 Ireland 86.17 million Number compare
  3. 18 Romania 81.18 million Number compare
  4. 20 Greece 67.76 million Number compare
  5. 21 Hungary 63.59 million Number compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 47.52 million Number compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 47.52 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Portugal?
Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Portugal was 73.62 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 77.93 million Number in 2019.
What is the lowest nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 55.10 million Number in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 486 data points, 2012–2024
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