Portugal was the eighth most sought-after holiday travel destination for residents of the European Union (EU) in 2024. According to Eurostat data, among the most popular countries were Italy, Spain and France. Italy was the leading foreign destination for EU residents by number of trips, accounting for 10.7% of all trips ...
Portugal was the eighth most sought-after holiday destination by Europeans in 2024; Italy and Spain lead demand
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Context & Explainers
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union that collects, harmonises and publishes data on inflation, employment, trade and other socio-economic indicators across EU countries. It reported the eurozone's year-on-year inflation at 1.9% in December 2025 (revising down from 2.0%) and 2.3% for the whole EU — data used by central banks and governments when setting policy.
