Statistics Portugal

Summary
The tourism accommodation activity registered 3.5 million overnight stays in May 2012, a slightly lower result (-0.9%) when compared with the same month of the previous year. In year-on-year terms, residents contributed with less overnight stays (-10.4%), while non residents kept recording a positive trend (+2.8%). As far as the main markets of origin are concerned, the positive performances of the Brazilian, German and Dutch stood out.
The revenue from the activity is still trending downwards, but at a slower pace, reflecting year-on-year decreases of
-2% in total revenue and -3.2% in revenue from the accommodation.