International tourism, expenditures in Portugal
Portugal: International tourism, expenditures was 3.54 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Portugal stood at 3.54 billion current US$.
The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Portugal peaked at 6.82 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.49 billion current US$, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.70 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 billion current US$ | 4.48 billion current US$ | 6.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 62.46 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 21.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 46.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Portugal?
- International tourism, expenditures in Portugal was 3.54 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, expenditures recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.