Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Portugal

Portugal: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity was 2.76 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.76 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.21 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.55 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Portugal, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2012201820242012: 2.6M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.8M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.9M2020: 2.8M2021: 3.2M2022: 2.9M2023: 2.9M2024: 2.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Portugal is 2.76 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Portugal peaked at 3.21 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.71 million 2.55 million 2.89 million 8
2020s 2.91 million 2.76 million 3.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 6 Italy 13.13 million compare
  2. 7 Romania 4.63 million compare
  3. 8 Greece 3.42 million compare
  4. 10 Czech Republic 2.66 million compare
  5. 11 Hungary 2.65 million compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 2.44 million compare

See the full ranking of 32 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Portugal?
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity in Portugal was 2.76 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2021.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity?
Portugal ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by activity status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 389 data points, 2012–2024
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