Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Portugal, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Portugal stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Portugal peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2009.
That places Portugal 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.1% | — |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +55.7% | 4.2% | 6.5% |
| 2020 | -45.7% | 8.1% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 10 Philippines 8.9% compare
- 11 Mexico 8.6% compare
- 12 Mauritius 8.6% compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7% compare
- 15 Greece 7.3% compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 7.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Portugal?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Portugal was 8.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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