After several years of growth, with new tourist and revenue records, the sector was one of the hardest hit by the covid-19 pandemic, but recovered in 2022 and even surpassed 2019 levels.
Revenues pass 20 billion
Exports, in millions of euros
Brits come back to the top
Exports, in millions of euros
Strong recovery in all regions
In millions of euros, data for 2022
Change compared to 2020, %
Prices drive earnings
Total income from tourist accommodation,
in thousands of euros
*AL with less than ten beds were not counted
Yields per room rising
Average revenue per available room (RevPAR)
in tourist accommodation establishments, in euros
passengers return
to airports
Number of passengers in millions
Lisbon leads
inputs and outputs
Number of passengers in millions
Number of guests still below
of 2019
in units
foreigners return,
residents break record
Sleeps, in units
*Serial break. Data does not include LA with less than ten beds
Unemployment in the sector falling
Unemployment recorded by the IEFP in December, by economic activity of origin, mainland Portugal
Accommodation, catering and similar, in units