Tourism revenue in Portugal reached 12.87 billion euros in the first half of 2026, marking a 4.2 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. Data from the Bank of Portugal (Banco de Portugal or BdP) shows that while June revenue remained strong, there was a slight slowdown compared to the previous month.
Tourism revenue grows to nearly 13 billion euros
Wednesday, 19 August 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Banco de Portugal is Portugal's central bank, founded in 1846. It is a member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the Eurosystem, working alongside the European Central Bank (ECB) to implement monetary policy in the euro area.
Its main functions include supervising banks and financial institutions, ensuring financial stability, managing Portugal's gold and foreign currency reserves, and producing economic research and statistics. It also operates the payment systems infrastructure and issues banknotes.
Banco de Portugal is led by a Governor — currently Mário Centeno (since 2020) — who also sits on the ECB's Governing Council. For residents, the central bank matters because it regulates the banks they use, sets macroprudential rules (such as mortgage lending limits), and provides a complaints mechanism for banking disputes.
