Tourism continues to assert itself as one of the pillars of the Portuguese economy, stimulating not only economic growth but also the enhancement of territories and communities. The 2025 data reflect this dynamism in the performance of the activity in the main indicators.
In 2025, the tourism sector recorded positive growth, with increases of 2.2% in overnight stays, 3.0% in guests and 5.0% in tourism revenue, reinforcing and consolidating Portugal's position as a competitive international destination.
There were 32.5 million guests, of which 19.7 million were foreign, representing an increase of 3.0% and 1.9%, respectively, compared to 2024.
// Main source markets in the guests indicator
_ United Kingdom: 2.5 million | +0.1%
_ USA: 2.4 million | +3.2%
_ Spain: 2.3 million | (-3.3%)
_ Germany: 1.8 million | +1.9%
_ France: 1.5 million | (-6.4%)
With a total of 82.1 million overnight stays, representing an increase of 2.2% compared to the same period in the previous year, 57.0 million were from foreigners.
// Main source markets in the overnight stays indicator
_ United Kingdom: 10.1 million | (-1.5%)
_ Germany: 6.4 million | +1.2%
_ France: 3.2 million | (-1.2%)
_ USA: 3.1 million | +8.0%
_ Spain: 2.9 million | +3.6%)
According to data from Banco de Portugal (Bank of Portugal), tourism receipts in the 12 months to 2025 reached 29.1 billion euros, 5.0% more than in 2024.
// Main source markets in the tourist receipts indicator
_ United Kingdom: 4.3 bn€ | +3.5%
_ Germany: 3.4 bn€ | +1.8%
_ France: 3.2 bn€ | (-1.2%)
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(Sources: INE (Statistics Portugal), Banco de Portugal, 2025)
