International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Portugal

International tourist arrivals in Portugal in 2020 — 4,208,000 people. Ranked 24 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 55.8%.

2020 4.21M people −75.65% vs 2019
World rank 24of 132
Period maximum 17.28M people2019
Period minimum 4.21M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Portugal, 1995–202005M10M15M20M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 9,511,000 people1996: 9,730,000 people1997: 10,172,000 people1998: 11,295,000 people1999: 11,632,000 people2000: 12,097,000 people2001: 12,167,000 people2002: 11,644,000 people2003: 11,707,000 people2004: 10,639,000 people2005: 10,612,000 people2006: 11,282,000 people2007: 6,788,000 people2008: 6,962,000 people2009: 6,439,000 people2010: 6,756,000 people2011: 7,264,000 people2012: 7,503,000 people2013: 9,177,000 people2014: 10,497,000 people2015: 11,723,000 people2016: 13,359,000 people2017: 15,432,000 people2018: 16,186,000 people2019: 17,283,000 people2020: 4,208,000 people
Change over the period: −5.3M (−55.76%) Average annual rate: -3.21 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 4.21M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 389M people
Southern Europe computed 119M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 4.21M −13.08M −75.65%
2019 17.28M +1.1M +6.78%
2018 16.19M +754,000 +4.89%
2017 15.43M +2.07M +15.52%
2016 13.36M +1.64M +13.96%
2015 11.72M +1.23M +11.68%
2014 10.5M +1.32M +14.38%
2013 9.18M +1.67M +22.31%
2012 7.5M +239,000 +3.29%
2011 7.26M +508,000 +7.52%
2010 6.76M +317,000 +4.92%
2009 6.44M −523,000 −7.51%
2008 6.96M +174,000 +2.56%
2007 6.79M −4.49M −39.83%
2006 11.28M +670,000 +6.31%
2005 10.61M −27,000 −0.25%
2004 10.64M −1.07M −9.12%
2003 11.71M +63,000 +0.54%
2002 11.64M −523,000 −4.3%
2001 12.17M +70,000 +0.58%
2000 12.1M +465,000 +4%
1999 11.63M +337,000 +2.98%
1998 11.3M +1.12M +11.04%
1997 10.17M +442,000 +4.54%
1996 9.73M +219,000 +2.3%
1995 9.51M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.