Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Portugal

Portugal: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 1 ratio in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
1 ratio
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.4 ratio
in 1995
All-time low
0.9894 ratio
in 2004
Years of data
12
1995–2006

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Portugal, 1995–2006

00.511.51995200020061995: 1.4 ratio1996: 1.4 ratio1997: 1.4 ratio1998: 1.3 ratio1999: 1.3 ratio2000: 1.3 ratio2001: 1.3 ratio2002: 1.3 ratio2003: 1.3 ratio2004: 0.989 ratio2005: 0.995 ratio2006: 1 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2006, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Portugal stood at 1 ratio.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Portugal peaked at 1.4 ratio in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9894 ratio, in 2004.

That places Portugal 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Portugal, 1995 to 2006.
Year ratio Change
1995 1.4 ratio —
1996 1.37 ratio -2.5%
1997 1.36 ratio -0.5%
1998 1.33 ratio -2.2%
1999 1.3 ratio -2.3%
2000 1.3 ratio -0.2%
2001 1.3 ratio +0.2%
2002 1.32 ratio +1.7%
2003 1.33 ratio +0.4%
2004 0.9894 ratio -25.4%
2005 0.9952 ratio +0.6%
2006 1 ratio +0.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3687 ratio, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 ratio 1.3 ratio 1.4 ratio 5
2000s 1.18 ratio 0.9894 ratio 1.33 ratio 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 27 Paraguay 1.1 ratio compare
  2. 28 Hong Kong 1.03 ratio compare
  3. 29 Saint Lucia 1.01 ratio compare
  4. 31 Belize 0.9954 ratio compare
  5. 32 Bulgaria 0.9595 ratio compare
  6. 33 Gabon 0.9554 ratio compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Portugal?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Portugal was 1 ratio in 2006, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 ratio in 1995.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9894 ratio in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2006.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
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Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.