Summary
The number of overnight stays spent in tourism accommodation activity establishments reached 1.7 million in December 2012, increasing by 1.9% when compared with the same month of the previous year.
The Irish, Dutch and French markets recorded the largest increases.
The Spanish and the internal market declined when compared with the same period of 2011.
In the year 2012, vis-à-vis the previous year, the overnight stays increased by 0.8% (changes of -7.2% and 5,0% of the overnight stays of residents in Portugal and abroad, respectively).