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The revenue from national tourism has increased from 12.8 billion euros a decade ago to nearly 30 billion euros now.
The Algarve rounded off the 2025 tourism year with a bang, celebrating record revenue, a boost from the domestic market and a historically low dependence on seasonal tourism. According to The post Algarve closes 2025 with record tourism results appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Regional Directorate of Statistics reports total revenues of €893.7 million, up 17.4% year‑on‑year. There was growth in the German market and a decline in the UK market. The domestic market was the second largest.
Revenue generated by foreign tourists reached an estimated €28 billion in Portugal in 2024, placing the country fifth in the European Union for tourism-generated revenue, according to figures cited by The post Tourists pour €28 billion into Portugal in 2024 appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Portugal ranks 5th in the European Union for the largest revenues generated.
Portugal was the EU country that, between 2010 and 2024, recorded the largest increase in tourism exports. North American tourists saw a significant rise from 4% to 10% in 2024.
In 2024 Portugal was the fifth country in the European Union with the highest revenues generated by foreign tourists, amounting to €28 billion. Spain led with €98 billion, followed by France, Italy and Germany.
Portugal also climbed to fourth place among European Union countries where international tourism accounts for the largest share of the economy, surpassed only by Croatia, Malta and Cyprus.
Tourist accommodation recorded revenues of €393.5 million in November. The tourism sector registered 2.2 million guests and 5.1 million overnight stays in the same month.
The tourism sector is expected to achieve unprecedented revenues, reaching 30 billion euros this year, marking a significant milestone for the industry.
Tourism in Portugal showed very positive performance in October 2025, marked by an acceleration in revenue and a recovery in overnight stays by non-residents.
In October, the revenue from tourist accommodation increased by 7.3%, reaching a total of 691 million euros.
