Non-resident tourists up 19.2% in Portugal 

Desk Report: Portugal received 26.5 million non-resident tourists in 2023, an increase of 19.2% compared to 2022 and 7.7% above the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) 

“The year 2023 was marked by signs of recovery from the crisis in the sector, generated by the Covid-19 pandemic, surpassing the record values ​​of 2019 in the main indicators”, says INE in “Tourism Statistics 2023”.

Last year, overnight stays in tourist accommodation establishments (hotel, local accommodation, and tourism in rural areas/housing) resulted in growth of 20.0% in total revenue and 21.4% in accommodation revenue, to 6,015.3 and 4,622.6 million euros, respectively.

According to the statistical institute, these values ​​represent a growth of 8.8% in total income and 9.4% in room income, on average, per year, since 2019.

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