International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Portugal
Portugal: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 396.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 396.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Portugal peaked at 1.09 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 396.00 million current US$, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 440.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 409.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 421.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 447.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 497.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 526.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 492.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 508.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 573.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 606.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 693.00 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 802.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 929.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 955.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 829.00 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 787.00 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 805.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 699.00 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 980.00 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 881.00 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 773.00 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 908.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 396.00 million current US$ | -63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442.80 million current US$ | 409.00 million current US$ | 497.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 691.30 million current US$ | 492.00 million current US$ | 955.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.00 million current US$ | 699.00 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.00 million current US$ | 396.00 million current US$ | 396.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Portugal?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Portugal was 396.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.