Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Portugal
Portugal: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 3,306 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Portugal, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Portugal is 3,306 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Portugal peaked at 3,306 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 535.66 current US$ per person, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 563.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 553.66 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 535.66 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 628.92 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 591.81 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 585.91 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 604.48 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 637.55 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 734.98 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 849.11 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 860.49 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 996.64 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,228 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 1,334 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,169 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,228 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,412 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 1,386 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,538 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1,690 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1,545 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,680 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,096 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 2,369 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 2,391 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,028 current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 1,342 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 2,529 current US$ per person | +88.5% |
| 2023 | 3,118 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 3,306 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,306 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,306 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,028 current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita 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 | +88.5% | 1,342 current US$ per person | 2,529 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 574.64 current US$ per person | 535.66 current US$ per person | 628.92 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 899.99 current US$ per person | 585.91 current US$ per person | 1,334 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 current US$ per person | 1,228 current US$ per person | 2,391 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,265 current US$ per person | 1,028 current US$ per person | 3,306 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 23 Singapore 3,950 current US$ per person compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 3,597 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Ireland 3,417 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Barbados 3,289 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Austria 3,186 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,109 current US$ per person 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, per in Portugal?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Portugal was 3,306 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,306 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.66 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.