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Foreign tourism spending trends in Portugal

Overview

During the first half of 2026, foreign tourism spending in Portugal reached over €3.7 billion, driven by a 6% increase in the total volume of card transactions compared to the previous year. Spending was primarily distributed across the retail (€1.4 billion), dining (€1 billion), and accommodation (€735 million) sectors.

British tourists were the highest spenders, contributing €518 million through 16 million transactions. While Americans ranked second in importance, their total spending volume was significantly lower at €2.4 million, though they maintained a higher average spend per transaction of €45 compared to the overall average.

Geographically, spending was heavily concentrated in Greater Lisbon (35.7%) and the Algarve (21.6%), while Northern Portugal accounted for only 1.9% of total foreign spending. Despite the rise in total volume, the average value of foreign card transactions fell to €35.70, marking the lowest level since 2019.

Entities

Portugal · SIBS · Turismo de Portugal · Jornal de Negócios · United States

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Portugal tourism spending: Average transaction value hits lowest level since 2019

    Average spending per foreign tourist transaction in Portugal hit a post-2019 low in H1 2026, despite a 6% increase in total transaction volume to over €3.7 billion.

  2. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    British tourists lead spending in Portugal

    British tourists led spending in Portugal during the first half of 2026, contributing €518 million. Americans ranked second, while Irish tourists recorded the highest average spend per transaction.

Sources

arabic.euronews.com · de.euronews.com · dobrapraxe.cz · jornaldenegocios.pt · lity.co · tr.euronews.com