Did you know? Portugal had a record 1.8 million tourists in July 2022

Highlights of Portugal tourism

• Here’s a report on the number of foreigners who came to visit Portugal in July 2022.
• As per reports, over 1.8 million tourists visited Portugal in July 2022.
• Tourism contributes to a significant portion of Portugal’s GDP.

Tourism is a major industry in Portugal. The earnings from tourism form a major portion of the country’s GDP. The report on the number of tourists who arrived in Portugal in July 2022 is now out. It shows how the month went for the sector by comparing the number of tourists who came to visit Portugal in earlier years.

Let’s dive into the details!

The National Statistics Institute (INE) in Portugal has reported that more than 1.8 million tourists visited Portugal in July 2022. This number stays a little above the number of visitors in the pre-COVID period. This indicates a welcome growth in the tourism sector of Portugal.

The number of tourists who came on a Portugal visit visa in July 2022 (1.8 million) was a little above the number of visitors in Portugal in July 2019. There were 1.78 million visitors in July 2019, that created a record year for Portuguese tourism. So, July 2022 set a new record in the number of visitors in Portugal.

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The INE also revealed that in July 2022, 600,000 more visitors arrived in Portugal when compared to July 2021. In July 2021, there were travel restrictions owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those restriction affected tourist arrivals in Portugal.

It’s important to note that before the pandemic started, in 2020, Portugal’s tourism sector contributed over 15% to the GDP of this country. Even with the challenges of the pandemic, the country could get 8.1 million visitors in the first 7 months of 2020. This was just 1 million short of the number of visitors who arrived in Portugal before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Foreign visitors count by country

The largest share of total tourist arrivals in Portugal went to Spain. In July 2022, there were 285,900 tourists from Spain who traveled to Portugal. The UK and the USA came next in line. The number of visitors from these countries has increased recently making them the main source of tourism in Portugal.

Previous data from the INE revealed that there were 183,215 tourists from the United States who had arrived in Portugal. This was a new record of tourist arrivals in Portugal from the USA.

In June 2022, 181,869 Americans visited Portugal. The number increased to 183,215 in July 2022.

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The contributors to increased tourism in Portugal

The geographic location of Portugal in the southern region of Europe is a big advantage for the country. This is a country people can visit without worrying about the effects of the war between Ukraine and Russia.

The privileged climate conditions, the country’s history and culture, hospitality, the Portuguese people, and the wide use of English as a language are what attract people to Portugal.

You too can explore this wonderful country. Take a Portugal visit visa and have an experience that you will cherish all your life.

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