Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Portugal
Portugal: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Portugal, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Portugal stood at 7.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Portugal peaked at 89.81 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -56.94 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Portugal 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1998 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -739.0% |
| 1999 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2977 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -1409.5% |
| 2002 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 2004 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2006 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +949.4% |
| 2007 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2009 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2010 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2011 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 2012 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -561.4% |
| 2014 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2015 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2016 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2017 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 2018 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9317 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2020 | -56.94 % change on previous year | -6211.7% |
| 2021 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2022 | 89.81 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
| 2023 | 24.97 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2024 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.16 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -6211.7% | 0.9317 % change on previous year | -56.94 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1409.5% | -0.2977 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.87 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 % change on previous year | -56.94 % change on previous year | 89.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 110 Hong Kong 7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Switzerland 7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Senegal 7.38 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Honduras 7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 115 South Korea 7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cyprus 7.12 % change on previous year compare
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Portugal?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Portugal was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.94 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.