Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Portugal

Portugal: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 35.36 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35.36 billion
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
35.36 billion
in 2024
All-time low
5.42 billion
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Portugal, 1995–2024

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200920241995: 5.6B1996: 5.6B1997: 5.4B1998: 6.4B1999: 6.0B2000: 6.0B2001: 6.3B2002: 6.6B2003: 7.7B2004: 8.9B2005: 9.0B2006: 10.5B2007: 12.9B2008: 14.1B2009: 12.4B2010: 13.0B2011: 14.9B2012: 14.6B2013: 16.1B2014: 17.6B2015: 16.0B2016: 17.3B2017: 21.6B2018: 24.4B2019: 24.6B2020: 10.6B2021: 13.9B2022: 26.4B2023: 33.0B2024: 35.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 35.36 billion for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Portugal peaked at 35.36 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.42 billion, in 1997.

Portugal ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Portugal, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 5.65 billion —
1996 5.57 billion -1.3%
1997 5.42 billion -2.8%
1998 6.39 billion +18.0%
1999 6.05 billion -5.4%
2000 6.03 billion -0.3%
2001 6.26 billion +3.9%
2002 6.64 billion +6.1%
2003 7.69 billion +15.7%
2004 8.90 billion +15.8%
2005 9.04 billion +1.5%
2006 10.49 billion +16.0%
2007 12.95 billion +23.4%
2008 14.08 billion +8.8%
2009 12.36 billion -12.2%
2010 12.98 billion +5.1%
2011 14.91 billion +14.8%
2012 14.58 billion -2.2%
2013 16.08 billion +10.3%
2014 17.58 billion +9.3%
2015 16.01 billion -8.9%
2016 17.35 billion +8.4%
2017 21.59 billion +24.4%
2018 24.36 billion +12.9%
2019 24.59 billion +0.9%
2020 10.59 billion -56.9%
2021 13.90 billion +31.3%
2022 26.39 billion +89.8%
2023 32.98 billion +25.0%
2024 35.36 billion +7.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 35.36 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 5.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 35.36 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +89.8% 13.90 billion 26.39 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.81 billion 5.42 billion 6.39 billion 5
2000s 9.44 billion 6.03 billion 14.08 billion 10
2010s 18.00 billion 12.98 billion 24.59 billion 10
2020s 23.84 billion 10.59 billion 35.36 billion 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 China 39.75 billion compare
  2. 14 India 37.02 billion compare
  3. 15 Mexico 36.24 billion compare
  4. 17 United Arab Emirates 34.44 billion compare
  5. 18 Macao 32.41 billion compare
  6. 19 Austria 29.24 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Portugal?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Portugal was 35.36 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 35.36 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 billion in 1997.
How does Portugal rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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