SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 15-may-2020

May . 15 . 2020 page 6/9 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 00 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 Besides the obvious constraints the current pandemic caused in the tourist activity, these results were also influenced by the Carnival celebration period effect which, during the current year, took place in February whereas in the previous year it was celebrated in March. Overnight stays spent in hotel establishments decreased by 60.1%. Overnight stays spent in local accommodation establishments declined by 50.2% while those spent in rural/lodging tourism fell by 58.7%. A steep decline in the number of overnight stays of residents and non-residents In the first quarter of the year, there was an 18.0% decrease in the total overnight stays, mirroring rate changes of -11.7% in residents, and -20.8% in non-residents. The sixteen main tourist inbound markets recorded declines in March. The largest decreases were registered in tourists from: • China (-78.8%) • Italy (-76.5%) • North America (-67.5%) • Spain (-67.3%) • The United Kingdom (-55.2%) • Germany (57.3%) The Canadian tourists registered the lowest decrease (-36.4%). Overnight stays in tourist accommodation establishments by main countries of origin of tourists year-on-year variation -36,4% -47,9% -55,2% -56,6% -57,3% -58,1% -58,7% -59,1% -59,5% -60,4% -61,9% -64,3% -67,3% -67,5% -76,5% -78,8% -90,0% -80,0% -70,0% -60,0% -50,0% -40,0% -30,0% -20,0% -10,0% 0,0% Canada United Kingdom Germany Poland Denmark Belgium Spain Italy Netherlands Brazil Sweden Ireland France Switzerland USA China A decreasing number of overnight stays in all regions In March, there were decreases in overnight stays in all regions, more so in AM Lisboa (-63.7%), Centro (-63.6%), and in Norte (-61.4%).