International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Portugal
Portugal: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 10.52 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10.52 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Portugal peaked at 24.59 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.42 billion current US$, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.65 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.57 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.42 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 6.05 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.03 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.26 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.64 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 7.69 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 8.90 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 9.04 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.49 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 12.95 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 14.08 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 12.36 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 12.98 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.91 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 14.58 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.08 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 17.58 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 16.01 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 17.35 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 21.59 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 24.37 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 24.59 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.52 billion current US$ | -57.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.52 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 6.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.52 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.44 billion current US$ | 6.03 billion current US$ | 14.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.00 billion current US$ | 12.98 billion current US$ | 24.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 billion current US$ | 10.52 billion current US$ | 10.52 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 New Zealand 10.96 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Netherlands 10.93 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Sweden 10.67 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Switzerland 9.99 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Macao 9.44 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Denmark 9.10 billion current US$ compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 31.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 68.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Portugal?
- International tourism, receipts in Portugal was 10.52 billion 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, receipts recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.