International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 329.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2012–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Portugal is 329.01 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 329.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.57 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Portugal 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 129.46 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 142.47 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 144.34 departures per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 182.54 departures per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 187.6 departures per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 212.47 departures per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 240.77 departures per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 299.71 departures per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 65.57 departures per 1,000 people | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 97.39 departures per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 255.06 departures per 1,000 people | +161.9% |
| 2023 | 309.47 departures per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 329.01 departures per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 192.42 departures per 1,000 people | 129.46 departures per 1,000 people | 299.71 departures per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 211.3 departures per 1,000 people | 65.57 departures per 1,000 people | 329.01 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Poland 381.12 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Maldives 365.88 departures per 1,000 people
- 51 New Caledonia 331.35 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 53 New Zealand 317.44 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 305.75 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 302.29 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,473 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,856 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 329.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 329.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.57 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.