Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Portugal
Portugal: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Portugal, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Portugal peaked at 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 | +89.2% | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -55.0% | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 31 French Polynesia 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Barbados 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 El Salvador 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Qatar 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Panama 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Portugal?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Portugal was 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.